MEP Ciarán Mullooly speaking in Strasbourg. ‘Stop the waste’ demands MEP in BrusselsIf voluntary community groups from the midlands and west made the financial mistakes EU bureaucrats are making, they would be out of business: that’s the message MEP Ciarán Mullooly is sending to the top cats in Brussels. During a debate with Court of Auditors Irish president Tony Murphy at a European Parliament plenary session, the Independent Ireland MEP raised concerns about the management and control systems of EU funding programmes. DG REGIO, or the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, is responsible for EU policy on regions and cities and manages the European Structural and Investment Funds. Mr Mullooly expressed concern over the findings: “This is a staggeringly high percentage of programmes, with an estimated error rate of up to 5.6%.

Source: Irish Independent November 15, 2024 04:09 UTC