Traduction de «Direction de la vérification et de l'examen externes » (Français → Anglais) :

12. Regrets that according to the Court of Auditors' annual report, the staff costs claimed by beneficiaries are not usually being verified on the basis of original supporting documentation, even though the Centre’s ex ante verifications of grants (awarded on an annual basis to a network of national partners) consist of a comprehensive desk-analysis of cost claims submitted by grant beneficiaries, as well as a review of certificates obtained from external auditors which were ...[+++] contracted by the beneficiaries or of certificates from independent public officers; regrets the fact that related ex post verifications were last carried out in 2009 and stresses the need to carry out ex post verifications in order to enhance the procedure; notes with concern that according to the Court of Auditors' findings, ex ante verifications provide only limited assurances and suggests that ex ante verification procedures should be strengthened; calls on the Centre to address this issue and to report to the discharge authority on the steps taken within the framework of the 2012 discharge follow-up;

29. Takes the view that there should be clear demarcation between the audit services and non-audit services that an audit firm provides to a customer, with a view to avoiding conflicts of interest as referred to in Article 22(2) of Directive 2006/43/EC and in accordance with codes of auditing practice; points out that this could restrict ‘lowballing’, the practice of offering cut-price auditing with a view to then offsetting the lower price by charging for additional services; takes the view, therefore, that the demarcation must apply to all firms and their clients; calls on the Commission, with reference to the 2002 Recommendations o ...[+++]n Statutory Auditor Independence, to draw up a list of conditions under which such services would be deemed incompatible with audit services; recognises that the provision of non-audit services, where not incompatible with auditor independence, can play an essential role in broadening the skills base of small and medium-sized audit firms, but takes the view that internal and external audit services should not be provided simultaneously;

29. Takes the view that there should be clear demarcation between the audit services and non-audit services that an audit firm provides to a customer, with a view to avoiding conflicts of interest as referred to in Article 22(2) of Directive 2006/43/EC and in accordance with codes of auditing practice; points out that this could restrict ‘lowballing’, the practice of offering cut-price auditing with a view to then offsetting the lower price by charging for additional services; takes the view, therefore, that the demarcation must apply to all firms and their clients; calls on the Commission, with reference to the 2002 Recommendations o ...[+++]n Statutory Auditor Independence, to draw up a list of conditions under which such services would be deemed incompatible with audit services; recognises that the provision of non-audit services, where not incompatible with auditor independence, can play an essential role in broadening the skills base of small and medium-sized audit firms, but takes the view that internal and external audit services should not be provided simultaneously;

She looked at reporting to Parliament, ministerial oversight and provision for external audit and evaluation.

Moreover, it is in our interests to be monitored effectively, and we are already monitored by a verification committee and external auditors who report directly to the governors.

We have audits inspections done by professional institutes for qualification and we are proposing to have an external review done of our office within the next couple of years.