OLAF uncovers €91M fraud in EU-funded Ukraine aid, exposing rigged procurement, overpricing, and misuse of EU funds

The EU’s anti-fraud office, OLAF, has completed its investigation into serious irregularities in a €114M project managed by Poland’s RARS, recommending the recovery of €91M. The probe revealed overpricing, lack of competition, and undue advantages in the procurement of power generators for Ukraine, with some contractors inflating costs by up to 40%. Cooperation with the Polish authorities led to multiple arrests, safeguarding an additional €22M from misuse…