EU FUNDED PROJECTS: MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR PREVENTING FRAUD. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES IN THE MEMBER STATES

The purpose of our analysis is to contribute to fighting fraud detrimental to the European Union's financial interests by the dissemination of the knowledge in the field of administrative measures for preventing fraud and irregularities related to the EU Structural funds. In this study we present some theoretical issues as well as the results of a comparative analysis between member states which offer some answers to the question about how much fraud is committed in the EU Structural funds and who are the “champions” of fraud in the last years. Our analysis is structured on 4 parts: a) Romania and the European Funds b) Irregularities and fraud in the management of the EU projects; c) Management tools of Member States to prevent frauds in EU funds- a comparative analysis; d) Conclusions regarding Romanian administrative measures to better prevention of cases of suspected fraud.