The new role for national audit bodies of checking the legality and regularity of spending under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a positive step but the current framework set up by the European Commission has significant design weaknesses, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors published on Thursday 4 May.
“…although the CBs’ (certification bodies’) new role is a positive step towards a single audit model, the Commission could take very limited assurance...