Press Release: Commission broadly agrees with the conclusions of the 2004 Court of Auditors report and welcomes its assessment on progress made

The European Commission's response to the European Court of Auditors Annual Report concerning the financial year 2004, published on 15 November 2005.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/05/688, European Court of Auditors Report 2004, 14.11.05 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/05/688&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Court of Auditors: Audit reports and opinions: The Annual Reports: Annual Report concerning the financial year 2004, 15.11.05 http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/134057.PDF

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/05/422, Internal controls, checks on spending, and reporting on use of EU funds, 14.11.05 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/05/422&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/05/423, External audit and discharge for the European Union’s budget, 14.11.05 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/05/423&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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