Brussels, 28/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 28 May, the European Commission adopted a proposal on tolerable risk of errors levels in the areas of “research, energy and transport” and “rural development”. For these, the Commission proposes a tolerable risk of error of between 2% and 5%.
Until now, the acceptance of a justified risk of error has not been explicit. The EU Court of Auditors, which conducts an annual assessment of the EU budget (statement of assurance), applies a...