March 13 (SeeNews) - The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said it conducted searches in the western Romanian city of Arad and other locations in the country on March 11 as part of an investigation into suspected misuse of EU funds provided under a programme with a budget exceeding 3 million euro ($3.27 million).
"According to the investigation, the administrator of the beneficiary company falsified statements to declare works that were not fully executed," EPPO said in a press release on Tuesday.
"It is alleged that tax invoices, work reports, and quotations were forwarded to the intermediate body for the management of EU funds, appearing to attest to the completion of works that, in reality, were not fully executed," it added.
During the searches, over 112,000 euro and 17,300 lei ($3,800/3,480 euro), as well as data and media storage devices were seized.
The EPPO is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union, investigating crimes against the financial interests of the bloc.
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