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28 Nov 19
Digital services in the Czech Republic have seen poor uptake despite large investment by the government.
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27 Sep 19
Governments underspent by nearly 10% of their promised budgets on average over an eight-year period, according to a study.
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24 Sep 19
EU staff reforms saved billions but led to “negative consequences” that could have been mitigated, auditors have said.
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12 Sep 19
The EU’s plans to increase defence spending seven-fold could produce no results if proper goals are not place, auditors have warned.
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5 Sep 19
The European Commission “should do more” to engage citizens during its public consultations, according to the EU’s financial management watchdog.
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29 Aug 19
Thousands living in Estonia are unable to speak the national language because of a fragmented teaching service and heavy dependence on non-government funds, a watchdog has said.
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21 Jun 19
Auditors play a crucial role in testing and verifying the claims organisations are making about their sustainability, says the European Court of Auditors’ Eva Lindström.
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11 Jun 19
A senior White House official is seeking to delay restrictions on Chinese technology giant Huawei as they could prevent companies being able to supply the US government.
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30 Apr 19
Auditors are to investigate whether European Union countries are taking effective action to tackle transportation headaches in major cities.
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2 Apr 19
Auditors are easing the complex process by which European Union countries gain crucial funding to close the gap between rich and poor regions.
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25 Mar 19
Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
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8 Mar 19
Fears have been growing in South Africa over the safety of public sector auditors since their work was given greater teeth.
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16 Jan 19
The European Central Bank should allow auditors full access to documents related to banking supervision, the EU’s spending watchdog has said.
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10 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed in the EU to effectively tackle fraud, auditors have urged.
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18 Dec 18
The European Commission lacks transparency in showing how EU money is spent by non-governmental organisations, auditors have warned.
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14 Dec 18
European Union institutions should improve the management of their buildings to avoid unnecessary costs, auditors have urged.
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6 Dec 18
The objectives of the European Union’s €4bn fund to promote long-term stability in Africa needs to be clearer and more focused, auditors have urged.
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26 Nov 18
Plans to step up the European Union’s anti-fraud work are “not enough to improve effectiveness”, the bloc’s auditors have warned.
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21 Nov 18
European Union flood-related actions suffer because of “weaknesses” in allocating money to match member states’ risk management plans, auditors have warned.
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21 Nov 18
Canadian projects to boost security abroad and protect staff on missions are years behind schedule, owing to weak management and oversight, the country’s auditor general has said.
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14 Nov 18
Spain’s Court of Auditors has ordered former Catalan leader Artur Mas to repay €4.9m of public money spent organising a non-binding independence vote four years ago.
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29 Oct 18
Long-term, all-encompassing action is vital for Sustainable Development Goals to succeed, and government auditors must lay the groundwork, says the European Court of Auditors’ Vivi Niemenmaa...
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26 Oct 18
Support has been promised to South Africa’s auditor general’s office after a spate of attacks on field staff.
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19 Oct 18
PF International caught up with bid and programme manager Sara Breen about progress on CIPFA's work to modernise the supreme audit institution in Tajikistan. ...
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12 Oct 18
The president of the State Audit Institution of the United Arab Emirates talks to PF International about his career, how audit is changing and the data challenge.