On 11 November 2026, the President of the Court of Audit of the Republic of Slovenia Jana Ahčin hosted the President of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) Tony Murphy with the delegation represented by Slovenian Member of the ECA mag. Jorg Kristijan Petrovič, Head of his Cabinet Martin Puc and Attaché in the Cabinet of the President of the ECA Brian Murphy.
The meeting was also attended by First Deputy President mag. Maja Bilbija, Second Deputy President mag. Aleksej Šinigoj, Supreme State Auditor Helena Jenko and Liaison Officer for International Affairs Klara Jereb.
The main part of the meeting was dedicated to the Annual Report of the ECA for 2025 and challenges met by the ECA in auditing the EU budget. A special attention was also given to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Payments within the RRF framework are linked to the achievement of milestones and objectives and not to the reimbursement of costs, thus the auditing of expenditures under the RRF differs from the auditing of traditional budgetary expenditure. The discussion addressed issues regarding how to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of spending, how to compare the RRF implementation between member states and how to provide for transparency and accountability.
Furthermore, the participants spoke about proposals and challenges of auditing EU funds within the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034. The proposals for the new framework are mainly based on the RRF, therefore the experience gained from its implementation shall be important when designing new financial instruments. The participants agreed that clear objectives and milestones, measurable results, reliable monitoring and firm frameworks are crucial to provide for the accountability and transparency.
