| Author (Person) | Banks, Martin |
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| Series Title | European Voice |
| Series Details | Vol.11, No.13, 7.4.05 |
| Publication Date | 07/04/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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By Martin Banks Date: 07/04/05 MEPS will on Wednesday (13 April) back a report calling for fundamental changes in the way EU funds are controlled and audited. They are expected to sign off the European Commission's €98.3 billion accounts for 2003, but at the same time demand changes to the management of EU funds. The report recommending the granting of discharge, by UK Socialist MEP Terry Wynn, urges member states to take responsibility for their management of EU funds by appointing someone "at the highest political level" to check there is no fraud or mismanagement. It also calls on the Court of Auditors to work more closely with national audit bodies. On the same day, Parliament is to give its assent to Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Union, planned for 1 January 2007. The accession treaty for the two countries is to be signed on 25 April in Luxembourg. Preview of a debate in the European Parliament on the discharge for the execution of the general budget of the European Union for the 2003 financial year, to be held on 12 April 2005. According to the author, MEPs were expected to agree to the European Commission's €98.3 billion accounts for 2003, but at the same time demand changes to the management of EU funds. UK Socialist MEP Terry Wynn drafted a report for the Committee on Budgetary Control. |
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
