Relations between the European Court of Auditors and the European Parliament

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Relations between the European Court of Auditors
and the European Parliament

• Juan Manuel Fabra Vallés
• President of the European Court of Auditors

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Democratic Control of Public-Sector Management
BUDGET EXECUTION - Legality / Regularity -
Rigour - Efficiency - Transparency
Public-Sector Management - Austerity -
Increasing quality of services - Ethical
practices

ASSISTANCE AUDITINSTITUTIONS - Expertise
- Independent
CONTROL PARLIAMENT
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Some Community Characteristics

• Shared Legislative and Executive Control Powers
• (COUNCIL and PARLIAMENT) BUDGETARY
  AUTHORITY
• Executive Commission designated by Member
  States
• Atypical Budget
• Subventions
• Main functions agricultural and regional
  development
• 80 managed and controlled by National
  Administrations

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Interinstitutional position of the European
Court of Auditors

• Art. 248 from the Constitutive Treaty of the
  European Community
• Institutional independence of the Court
• (Treaty of Maastricht)

the European Court of Auditors shall assist
the European Parliament and the Council in
exercising their powers of control over the
implementation of the budget ...
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Institutional Relationship

• Election of the Courts Members
• Courts Budget
• Approval of Courts Budget management by the
  Parliament

Independent Competent
Governed by the Treaties and the Financial
Regulation Approved yearly by the Council and
Parliament
Discharge
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Assisting the Parliament
The Discharge
Opinions Assistance in elaboration of the
Budget
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Conclusion

• To enhance the assistance to the
  Parliament we need
• To ensure the Courts
  Independence
• To provide to the Court
  adequate resources and staff
• To ensure constant dialogue
• To Create a mutual,
  trustworthy environment

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