Last week, at our first CIRCLE Talk of the new year, we had the pleasure of discussing a highly topical subject: “Trust is good, control is better – the tasks, powers and current challenges of the ECA”.
Our speaker was Helga BERGER, Austria’s Member of the European Court of Auditors. She gave us fascinating and highly practical insights into the role of the European Court of Auditors as the EU’s independent audit body, into its audit procedures and reporting, and into the growing challenges posed by complex EU programmes and funding structures.
One thing became clear: effective oversight is not an expression of mistrust, but an indispensable part of a functioning democracy, good governance and sustainable public financial management.
A heartfelt thank you to Ms Berger for her valuable insights and to all our guests for the lively discussion! We are already looking forward to the next edition of our CIRCLE Talk.
