2018 audit of EU agencies in brief : introducing the European Court of Auditors' 2018 annual report on EU agencies

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is the external auditor of the EU's finances. In this capacity we act as the independent guardian of the financial interests of the citizens of the Union, notably by helping to improve the EU's financial management. II This document summarises our audit results for the financial year 2018 for the 41 EU agencies and other Union bodies (agencies) under our mandate. A comprehensive overview on the agencies set up by the European Union and the detailed results of our annual agency audits can be found in our new Annual Report on EU agencies for the financial year 2018.