The European Court of Auditors

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The European Court of Auditors

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Mission & Vision

Functions

Introduction

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The Court's mission is to supervise and audit the EU's budget in terms of both revenue and spending. It's based in Luxembourg and the auditors are appointed for 6 years and are Made up of one for each EU country.External auditor.The ECA's member and its audit staff are distribued across five audit chambers.The European Council is made up of the heads of state or government of all EU countries

introduction

To be effective, the Court must be independent of the institutions and bodies it audits. To this end, it is free to decide on:• what it will audit• how to do it• how & when to present its findings

••Audits EU revenue & expenditure• Checks any person or organisation handling EU funds• Writes up findings and recommendations in audit reports• Reports suspected fraud• Produces an annual report for the European Parliament and Council of the EU• Gives its expert opinion to EU policymakers on how EU finances could be better managed and made more accountable to citizens.

Functions

We aim to be at the forefront of the public audit profession, and to contribute to a more resilient and sustainable EU that upholds the values on which it is based.

Vision

Through our independent, professional and impactful audit work, our mission is to assess the economy, effectiveness, efficiency, legality and regularity of EU action in order to improve accountability, transparency and financial management, thereby enhancing citizens’ trust and responding effectively to current and future challenges facing the EU.

Mission

Professionalism

Transparency

Objectivity

Integrity

act honestly, reliably and solely in the EU public’s interest

communicate our findings in clear, comprehensive and accessible reports

we acquire, develop and maintain the highest levels of knowledge

impartial and unbiased

carry out our work free from any influence

Independence

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