Representatives of the European Commission, visiting the Court of Accounts

Marian Lupu, the President of the Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova (CoARM) had a meeting with the representatives of the General Directorate for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) of the European Commission.

Today's event, May 5, was attended by the Court of Account’s team, representatives of DG NEAR - Luca Oriani Vieyra, Economic Advisor and Vasyl Zubaka, Policy Officer for Public Finance Management, as well as Josip Juric, Project Manager of the European Union Delegation in Moldova.

The discussions focused on the priorities of the Development Strategy of the Public Finances Management (PFM) of the Republic of Moldova for the years 2023-2030 and on the important role assigned to the supreme audit institution in ensuring budget transparency.

The President of the CoARM informed about the proactive position of the Court of Accounts in promoting the necessary improvements in the field of PFM and in the implementation of the Strategy. Also, Marian Lupu reported on the efforts made by the institution to implement the recommendations included in Chapter 32 of the Analytical Report of the European Commission on the alignment of the Republic of Moldova with the EU acquis, published on February 2, 2023.

In this context, the President of the CoARM informed the senior officials about the discussions initiated by the Court of Accounts on the platforms of the Parliament and the Government to promote legislative initiatives to modify the legal framework, in order to ensure the financial and organizational independence of the supreme audit institution.

Luca Oriani Vieyra mentioned the importance of ensuring the independence of the Court of Accounts, noting that the EC’s recommendation in this context is binding for the state authorities. The European official assured that the EU’s authorities will monitor the implementation of the submitted recommendations and will continue to provide support for the implementation of the institution's strategic objectives and for the consolidation of the Court of Accounts.

The participants discussed the specific actions to be taken in the medium and long term, in the context of the support provided by the EU for the development of the external public audit and the consolidation of the Court of Accounts.

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