ROP Calabria 2014-2020: financial corrections and possible expenditure cuts
28.2.2020
Question for written answer E-001206/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Laura Ferrara (NI)
As stated in the answer to question E-003142-19, Calabria’s 2014-2020 Regional Operational Programme (ROP) has so far been the subject of financial corrections totalling EUR 25.9 million.
The aim of financial corrections is to ensure that the expenditure declared for structural funds co-financing is fully compliant with EU law by remedying any irregularities that are, or could prove, damaging to the Union as a result of the charging of undue expenditure to the EU budget (Article 2(36) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013).
Against this background, in the interests of transparency regarding the use of EU funds and procedural quality, can the Commission answer the following questions:
- 1.Which specific projects were affected by irregularities?
- 2.Can the sums subject to financial corrections be used for other projects/operations, or will they be deducted from the financial allocation to ROP Calabria 2014-2020?
- 3.Are other alleged irregularities (whether one-off or systemic) still under investigation? What are the amounts involved?