[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: Is something lost in the English translation WAFA
provides:

#1. "what was reported in the Sunday Times and raised in the media about the
existence of corruption and misuse of European funds provided to the
Palestinian Authority is baseless and false."

and yet, at the very same time,

#2. "the Sunday Times article was based on a report prepared by the EU
Courts of Auditors, which will be published in the coming weeks."

European Official Denies Report of Misuse of Funds by PA
http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=23469

BRUSSELS/JERUSALEM, October 23, 2013 (WAFA - PLO news agency) – An official
European source denied Wednesday reports of corruption and misuse of
European Union funds by the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The sources told WAFA that “what was reported in the Sunday Times and raised
in the media about the existence of corruption and misuse of European funds
provided to the Palestinian Authority is baseless and false.”

The source added that the Sunday Times article was based on a report
prepared by the EU Courts of Auditors, which will be published in the coming
weeks.

The source stressed that the EU has worked closely with the Palestinian
Authority for a number of years “to build viable institutions, while
ensuring that all Palestinians have access to essential public services.”

Advanced monitoring, control and audit systems are set-up for all EU-funded
programs to ensure that funds are disbursed with full transparency and
accountability, said the source.

“The EU welcomes the PA's progress in the last few years to exercise sound
public financial management. These efforts have been acknowledged by all
international donors,” said the source.

M.S.