Brussels, 02/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the European Anti-fraud Office announced that it was opening an external investigation involves possible fraud in the electricity sector in Kosovo. The investigation involves the alleged misappropriation of approximately US$ 4.2 million of EU funds. This money came from international community aid for importing electricity to Kosovo. OLAF took this decision after indications were provided from a United Nations official, who declared that he suspected funds for the KEK Electricity Company in the province were being defrauded. OLAF stated that it was going to work in strict collaboration with the European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) and the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the organisations in charge of funding transfers in the area.