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VW was plunged into the biggest business crisis in its 80-year
history when the cheating scandal was exposed in September 2015.
It has cost the company more than $25 billion in fines,
compensation and vehicle refits.
European anti-fraud office OLAF said it had investigated whether
there was any link between funds VW received and the production
of engines or devices that could be used to manipulate emission
tests.
Volkswagen has denied misusing the funds and said they were used
for their designated purpose.
"OLAF sent its final report and a judicial recommendation to the
German national authorities, namely the public prosecutor's
office in Braunschweig, Germany, as well as an administrative
recommendation to the European Investment Bank," OLAF said.
It added it had recommended the EIB review the implementation of
its anti-fraud policies. The bank was not available for
immediate comment.
In May 2016 it announced that VW had repaid two 975-million-euro
($1.15 billion) loans ahead of schedule.
($1 = 0.8465 euros)
(Reporting by Robert-Jan Bartunek; editing by Jason Neely)
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