@helgaberger.bsky.social
Member European Court of Auditor
EU joint undertakings: Green light on finances, one major risk area detected according to @euauditors.bsky.social
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
@euauditors.bsky.social give good marks to the EU agencies, but
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
#COVID recovery billions could have done more for EU businesses:
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📍 Zum fünften Mal Präsentation des Jahresberichts von @euauditors.bsky.social im Haus der EU in Wien - fast schon ein kleines Jubiläum! 🇪🇺
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
@euauditors.bsky.social Annual report: Errors in EU spending persist while debt burden increases
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📢 @euauditors.bsky.social Annual report will be published on Thursday, 9th October
📲 Stay tuned!
EU Funds for Research/development: Unclear if EU regional specialisation lives up to lofty promises
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
Medicine shortages still a chronic headache for the EU
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
EU trade aid for poorest countries remains below target
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📢 New report on EU measures to ensure availability of medicines on 17 Sep!
The auditors examined whether the COM and European Medicines Agency
📌 prevent, mitigate critical shortages effectively
📌 addressed root causes of the problem
📌 removed barriers to the single market for medicines 💊
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Congratulations to my dear colleague @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social on being re-elected as President of @euauditors.bsky.social !
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
@euauditors.bsky.social and the European University Institute, has opened applications for its postgraduate research grant programme.
💶 Two grants of 5000 Euro
📅 Apply by 6 Oct
Research in EU public finance is key to transparency and accountability. I encourage young scholars to take this chance!
New review by @euauditors.bsky.social - How future EU #cohesion policy could be more successful:
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Next EU budget to be more targeted, effective and closely aligned with the EU's political priorities:
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
New report on "Forest Fires" on 11 June!
➡️ @euauditors.bsky.social assesses how effectively EU funding for preventing, preparing for, and recovering from forest fires is used.
➡️ Four EU countries in particular were examined:
📍 Greece
📍 Spain
📍 Poland
📍 Portugal
Stay tuned!
It was a real pleasure to meet Austrians working in the EU institutions here in LUX !
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
Great experience to take part in the Public Procurement Symposium 2025 in Bochum, where I presented the European Court of Auditors report on Public Procurement.
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
EU unsuccessful so far at boosting supplementary pensions to ensure adequate retirement income
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Thinking about your next big step?
Traineeship at @euauditors.bsky.social !!
ECA is looking for motivated students/graduates who would like to gain first experience of working in the EU administration.
A perfect chance to work in a truly European environment.
📅 Deadline 31 Mai 2025!
🔊New report on supplementary pension schemes next week!
@euauditors.bsky.social assessed whether COM and EIOPA have taken effective steps to improve pensions in Europe by
📌supporting stronger occupational pension funds
📌developing pension products that works for all EU citizens.
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Honoured to visit Saudi Arabia’s General Court of Audit with @euauditors.bsky.social President Tony Murphy. Warm dialogue, shared goals & promising talks on #AI in audit.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
Auditors reveal lessons from weaknesses in the EU’s €650 billion 💸recovery pot
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Cohesion policiy regulations: New opinion on proposed changes to new EU priorities, such as defence.
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌acknowledge need to respond to changing security environment
📌warn that proposals increase complexity, dilute focus on regional disparities
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
European Court of Auditors Annual activity report: fully committed to safeguarding EU finances
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌evaluate financial management of EU funds
📌assess value for money provided by EU action
📌remain vigilant in a changing budgetary landscape
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
Microchips: 🇪🇺 EU off the pace in a global race
📌To achieve 20% target we would have to roughly quadruple our capacity by 2030 - 20% is out of reach
📌Issues like access to raw materials, energy costs, geopolitical tensions pose additional challenges
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
🔊 New report on EU’s strategy for Hashtag#microships!
📅 28 April 2025
🔎 European Court of Auditors assessed:
📌 the alignment of funding with the EU's strategic objectives
📌the timeliness and progress of implementation of the Chips Act
📌whether it reached its overall objective
📲 Stay tuned!
Riesling Transparenz getauft ✨
Große Ehre und Freude gestern bei der feierlichen Weinsegnung von Norbert Walters 2024er Wein die Rolle der Weinpatin übernommen zu haben!
Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Norbert Walter und an Michael Höllerer ! 👏
Visit from my home region of Carinthia!
Happy to welcome Carinthia’s Deputy Governor Martin Gruber to the European Court of Auditors!
After a short get-together with Austrian colleagueswe discussed the relevance of ECAs audit work for regional governance.
Thanks the insightful exchange!
Spannender Besuch aus Vöcklabruck beim Europäischen Rechnungshof!
BürgermeisterInnen informierten sich über unsere Prüfungen bei Städten & Gemeinden. Überraschungsgast: der neue 🇦🇹 Wirtschaftsmininster Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer 👏
Danke an MEP Angelika Winzig für die Organisation!
🇪🇺EU funding for NGOs lacks transparency according to
European Court of Auditors
📌Information on EU funds granted to NGOs is fragmented and unreliable
📌#NGOs’ lobbying and advocacy activities are not clearly disclosed
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
