EC: The Role of the European Court of Auditors in the Battle against Fraud and Corruption in the European Communities

Published date01 April 1998
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1108/eb025881
Date01 April 1998
Pages178-185
AuthorDimitrios V. Skiadas
Subject MatterAccounting & finance
Journal of Financial Crime Vol. 6 No. 2 International
EC:
The Role of the European Court of Auditors in
the Battle against Fraud and Corruption in the
European Communities
Dimitrios V. Skiadas
INTRODUCTION
This article presents and analyses the role of the
European Court of Auditors in the attempts to
limit fraudulent behaviour and symptoms of offi-
cials'
corruption within the European Union. First
there is an examination of the existing situation
regarding these two problems. After a short
presentation of the Communities' legislative defi-
nition of fraud and corruption the article high-
lights the current role of the European Court of
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