EU General Court Judgment in Case T-386/19 CQ v Court of Auditors

Wednesday 11th September 2024

EU General Court Judgment in Case T-386/19 CQ v Court of Auditors

(Law governing the institutions)

CQ, as a member of the European Court of Auditors, was reimbursed for various expenses and provided with a company car and a driver.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) was informed following information obtained by the Court of Auditors concerning a number of serious irregularities attributed to this member, which resulted in potentially undue expenditure being charged to the EU budget.

Following an investigation, OLAF concluded that there had been a number of abuses of the Court of Auditors’ resources in connection with activities unrelated to the QC’s duties, as well as the passing on of confidential information and the existence of conflicts of interest.

Following OLAF’s investigation, the Court of Auditors adopted a decision establishing the existence of a claim against CQ and ordering its recovery.

CQ paid the sum demanded by the Court of Auditors, but at the same time applied to the General Court of the European Union for annulment of the decision and for compensation for the non-material damage suffered.

Background Documents T-386/19

Mittwoch, 11. September 2024

Urteil des Gerichts in der Rechtssache T‑386/19 CQ / Rechnungshof

Schadensersatzklage eines früheren Mitglieds des Rechnungshofs

Ein früheres Mitglied des Europäischen Rechnungshofs begehrt vor dem Gericht der EU die Nichtigerklärung der Entscheidung des Generalsekretärs des Rechnungshofs, dass es zu Unrecht einen Betrag von gut 153 000 Euro für Reise- und Repräsentationskosten sowie die Nutzung von Chauffeurdiensten erhalten und diesen Betrag zurückzuzahlen habe. Außerdem beantragt das frühere Mitglied immateriellen Schadensersatz.

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