Ceremony to lay the first stone of the extension of the European Court of Auditors' building
Luxembourg
The first stone-laying of 'K3 building', second extension of the European Court of Auditors, took place today, 1st July 2009, in Luxembourg in the presence of Mr Vítor Caldeira, President of the Court, Mr Claude Wiseler, Luxembourg Minister of Civil Engineering, Mr Patrick Gillen, President of the Fonds d'Urbanisation et d'Aménagement du Plateau de Kirchberg and Mr Eduardo Ruiz García, Secretary-General of the Court. Press Release Model of the extension Photo
01/07/2009
Visit of ECA President Vítor Caldeira to the Supreme Chamber of Control (NIK) of Poland
Warsaw
On 29 and 30 June, ECA President Vítor Caldeira paid a 2-day visit to the Supreme Chamber of Control (NIK). Together with ECA Member Jacek Uczkievicz and ECA Liaison Officer Hendrik Fehr, he was received by the President of the NIK, Mr Jacek Jezierski and by its Vice-Presidents and Director-General. Mr Caldeira gave a presentation on the Court's performance audit during a conference organised by the NIK. He was also received by the President of the Polish Republic, Mr Lech Kaczynski. This visit offered an opportunity to share experiences and information on various subjects such as the Supreme Audit Institutions’ Key Performance Indicators and Peer Reviews. Photo
30/06/2009
Special Report No 7/2009 on the management of the Galileo programme's development and validation phase, published on 29 June 2009
Luxembourg
The Galileo programme was launched in the mid 1990s with the aim of establishing a European Global Navigation Satellite System. It has seen substantial delays and cost overruns. In this Special Report the European Court of Auditors analyses the development and validation phase of the programme. Special Report Information Note Press Release
29/06/2009
3rd Controlling Conference of International Public organisations
Luxembourg
The European Court of Auditors hosted the 3rd Controlling Conference of International Public organisations on 8 and 9 June in Luxembourg. The conference brought together finance, resource and control managers from international and national public organisations. Press Release Speech and Presentations Photo
on a proposal for an amended Regulation of the Budget Committee of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market laying down the financial provisions applicable to the Office ('Financial Regulation')