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There has been an increase in the level of error in the spending of EU funds by member states

EU's financial watchdog warns of growing budget risks

There are growing risks to the EU budget due to a record amount of debt, Russia's war against Ukraine and high inflation, according to the annual report of the EU's financial watchdog.

Europe • 10 Oct 24

Tony Murphy, the new president of the EU's budget watchdog (Pic from the European Court of Auditors)

Ireland's Murphy new EU budget watchdog president

Tony Murphy, Ireland's member of the European Court of Auditors, has been elected president of the court for a three year renewable term.

Business • 20 Sep 22

European Court of Auditors have 'signed off' on the EU accounts for 2016

European Court of Auditors sign off 2016 accounts

There has been a sustained improvement in the estimated level of error in payments from the EU budget, the latest annual report from the European Court of Auditors shows.

Business • 28 Sep 17

Ireland's current member of the European Court of Auditors, Kevin Cardiff

ECB did not share Irish analysis for bailout probe

An EU probe into the Irish bailout has found the ECB "should" have shared its internal analysis with the European Commission and IMF on the question of burning senior bank bondholders.

News • 26 Jan 16

Kevin Cardiff said the error rate was not as high as it had been in the mid-2000s

Concern over error rate in EU fund receipts

Ireland's member on the European Court of Auditors has expressed concern at the rising rate of errors in the receipt and spending by member states of European Union funds.

Business • 05 Nov 13

European Court of Auditors queries EU spending

Ireland's member on the European Court of Auditors said the court has not given a "full statement of assurance" on EU spending for the financial year 2011.

News • 06 Nov 12

EU auditors says waste of funds continues

The European Union's auditor said that several billion euros is still being wasted every year by the 27 member states and the executive Commission.

Business • 06 Nov 12

EU spending needs to be better targeted

The European Court of Auditors, in a special report, have concluded that EU spending on the modernisation of agricultural holdings have the potential to provide greater value for money if the funds available were better targeted.

Business • 30 May 12

Call for more efficient EU agriculture spending

The European Court of Auditors has concluded that EU spending on the modernisation of agricultural holdings would provide greater value for money if the funds were better targeted.

News • 30 May 12

European Court of Auditors