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Revenue in 2016 was free from material error.</p><p>The overall level of error for EU spending in 2016 was estimated at 3.1%, compared with 3.8% in 2015 and 4.4% in 2014.<br></p><p>“Entitlement payments”, made for meeting specific conditions, account for about 49% of EU spending and showed levels of error below 2%.  They include direct aid for farmers, grants to students and researchers, and staff costs.  ‘Natural Resources: Market and direct support’ had an estimated level of error of 1.7 % and ‘Administration’, 0.2 %.<br></p><p>However, higher levels of error were found in “Reimbursement payments” made through refunds. For ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’, the estimated level of error was 4.8%; for ‘Natural Resources: Rural development, the environment, climate action and fisheries’, it was 4.9%.</p><blockquote class="ms-rteElement-Quote text-center">This year’s qualified opinion reflects an important improvement in EU finances. Going forward, we will take a fresh look at how we audit the EU budget. We will take greater account of internal controls at the European Commission and in the Member States, so we can better promote accountability and further improve the management of EU finances.  We will also increase our focus on performance to ensure EU citizens get value for their money.<br> <footer class="blockquote-footer mt-2">Mr Klaus-Heiner Lehne, the President of the European Court of Auditors </footer> </blockquote><p>Action by the Member States and the Commission reduced the overall estimated level of error by 1.2%. However, sufficient information was available to further prevent or detect and correct many errors. If this information had all been used correctly, say the auditors, the levels of error for ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’, ‘Natural Resources’ and ‘Global Europe’ would have been below the 2% threshold.</p><blockquote class="ms-rteElement-Quote text-center">This means there is no need for additional controls, but the existing controls must be enforced properly.<footer class="blockquote-footer mt-2">Mr Klaus-Heiner Lehne, the President of the European Court of Auditors</footer> </blockquote><p>The auditors confirm that the European Commission’s reporting on compliance with the rules is in line with their own results in most cases. But they recommend that the Commission should focus more on performance and simplify its measurement tools in line with international good practice.</p><p>Finally, the auditors warn that the total payments the EU is committed to making from future budgets (‘outstanding commitments’, known as the reste à liquider or RAL) were higher than ever in 2016, at €238.8 billion. 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