In 2019, the EU Contact Committee launched a parallel audit of Medium-Term Budgetary Frameworks (MTBFs) within its Fiscal Policy Audit Network. The SAIs of Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden took part, completing the relevant national audits and assessments mostly in 2020 and 2021. The joint report collates and analyses the findings. The parallel audit focused on central government budgeting and on planning or forecasting expenditure at least three years forward. The audit aimed to assess the practical implementation of medium-term expenditure objectives and forecasts in budget planning, and their functionality in national and EU contexts.

L-edizzjoni ta’ din is-sena tal-Kompendju tal-Awditjar tindirizza l-isfidi relatati mal-pandemija tal-COVID 19, li hija l-kaġun ta’ waħda mill aktar kriżijiet tas-saħħa ta’ tfixkil li qatt rat id-dinja, b’impatt kbir fuq is-soċjetajiet, l-ekonomiji u l-individwi kullimkien. Huwa jipprovdi informazzjoni dwar l-impatt tal pandemija u r-rispons għaliha fuq livell nazzjonali u supranazzjonali, u jipprovdi ħarsa ġenerali lejn ix-xogħol tal-awditjar pertinenti imwettaq u li ġie ppubblikat fl-2020 minn 11-il istituzzjoni suprema tal awditjar tal-UE.

in support of the constitutional role, mandate and independence of the Audit Office of the Republic of Cyprus