Public corruption in Italy a serious problem, official says
Damages national image, deprives EU funding says Audit Court
05 February, 16:15
(ANSA) - Rome, February 5 - Corruption in Italy is a serious
problem found throughout public administration, an official with
the national Audit Court said Tuesday.And that corruption causes "serious damage to the public image (of government) and takes away from the peoples' confidence in institutions," said Salvatore Nottola, attorney general of the Audit Court.
Earlier, he said that systemic corruption has cost the Italian economy more than one billion euros in European Union funding over the past decade.
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