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EU Budget Discharge Report 2015

Summary

The European Parliament reviews and approves the 2015 budget implementation by the Commission and its agencies, noting both progress in error reduction and ongoing concerns regarding complexity and transparency.
10 29.09.2017
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auditing
government
european union
administrative law
public finance and budget policy

Key points

  • The European Parliament grants discharge to the Commission and its executive agencies for the 2015 financial year.
  • A material error rate of 3.8% was identified in payments, which is still above the acceptable 2% threshold.
  • The Commission implemented financial corrections and recoveries totaling approximately 3.9 billion euros.
  • There are concerns regarding the lack of transparency in 'shadow budgets' managed outside the main EU budget.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, Section III – Commission and executive agencies Discharge 2015: EU general budget - European Commission and executive agencies
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