A word on the ‘2018 EU audit in brief’
The ‘2018 EU audit in brief’ provides an overview of our 2018 annual reports on the EU’s general budget and the European Development Fund, in which we present our statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the transactions underlying them. It also outlines our key findings regarding revenue and the main areas of spending under the EU budget and the European Development Fund, as well as findings relating to budgetary and financial management, the use of performance information, and follow-up of our previous recommendations.
The full texts of the reports may be found at
www.eca.europa.eu or in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is the independent external auditor of the EU. We warn of risks, provide assurance, highlight shortcomings and good practice, and offer guidance to EU policymakers and legislators on improving the management of EU policies and programmes. Through our work we ensure that EU citizens know how their money is being spent.