Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Court of Auditors

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 7 · Motion for a resolutionAdopted

   Paragraph 15 a (new)

   Tabled by Dick Erixon, Kristoffer Storm, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza +3 · ECR

   Added: 15 a. Underlines that the European Court of Auditors is the Union's external auditor and the cornerstone of independent financial accountability over the Union budget; stresses that, in a context of unprecedented growth in Union expenditure, in the volume of borrowing operations and in the complexity of new financial instruments, the Court must be provided with resources that are commensurate with the scale and complexity of its audit mandate; supports the Court's continued cost discipline; invites the budgetary authorities, in adopting future budgets, to ensure that the Court is adequately resourced to scrutinise the rapidly expanding Union financial architecture;

2. Amendment 7 · Motion for a resolutionAdopted

   Paragraph 15 a (new)

   Tabled by Dick Erixon, Kristoffer Storm, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza +3 · ECR

   Added: 15 a. Underlines that the European Court of Auditors is the Union's external auditor and the cornerstone of independent financial accountability over the Union budget; stresses that, in a context of unprecedented growth in Union expenditure, in the volume of borrowing operations and in the complexity of new financial instruments, the Court must be provided with resources that are commensurate with the scale and complexity of its audit mandate; supports the Court's continued cost discipline; invites the budgetary authorities, in adopting future budgets, to ensure that the Court is adequately resourced to scrutinise the rapidly expanding Union financial architecture;