#52026DC0279EU Commission 2025 Internal Audit Report
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This report explains what the European Commission’s internal auditors reviewed in 2025 and what they found about financial management, controls, risk management, and performance across Commission departments, EU offices, and executive agencies. It mainly affects EU institutions and public bodies involved in EU budget management. For businesses and compliance teams, the practical relevance is indirect: it signals where the Commission sees control weaknesses, performance risks, or follow-up actions that may shape future oversight, audits, funding controls, and administrative expectations.
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Key Changes
- Summarizes internal audits carried out in 2025 across 51 Commission entities, EU offices, and executive agencies
- Reports the main audit recommendations and the actions taken by audited bodies
- Provides an overall view of performance, financial management, and any systemic issues raised through the financial irregularities process
Obligations
What this law requires
The European Commission must forward the annual report on Internal Audit Service audits and other engagement reports to the European Parliament and the Council.
The Commission’s Internal Auditor must draw up a report on Internal Audit Service audits and other engagement reports completed during the year.
The annual internal audit report must summarise the number and type of internal audits carried out, the principal recommendations made, and the actions taken on those recommendations.
The annual internal audit report must focus on overall compliance with the principles of sound financial management and performance, including overall results on performance and an overall conclusion on financial management.
The annual internal audit report must highlight any systemic problems detected by the Commission’s financial irregularities panel.