| Description |
1 online resource (333 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge/UACES Contemporary European Studies ; v.1 |
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Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies series.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: situating and contextualising financial accountability in the European Union -- Financial accountability in times of crisis -- Which institutions and bodies help deliver financial accountability in the EU? -- What are the main challenges for delivering financial accountability in the EU's multi-level system? -- Which theories and concepts might we use to analyse |
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How is this book organised? -- Useful bibliography -- Part I: Institutional perspectives: mandates and powers -- Chapter 1: Financial accountability in the broader framework of accountability studies -- Introduction -- Theoretical framework: accountability, responsibility, oversight and democratic control -- Characteristics of the policy area and their impact upon accountability settings -- Internal and external layers of accountability -- Accountability settings in the EU multilevel system -- Intensity of accountability compared -- a trend towards sanctioning accountability forums in the EU? |
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Risk, transparency, secrecy and the quality of accountability settings -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: The strategic involvement of the European Parliament in establishing the European Social Fund -- Introduction -- Theoretical approach -- Institutional empowerment and better financial oversight through the EP's involvement in the ESF -- The impact of inter-institutional relations on the EP's involvement in the ESF -- Conclusion -- List of interviews with former MEPs -- Notes -- References |
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Chapter 3: Analysing the origins of the 'statement of assurance': the European Court of Auditors after the Maastricht Treaty -- Introduction -- The European Court of Auditors before the Maastricht Treaty: the problem of uneven audit coverage (1977-1993) -- The Carey proposal for a 'statement of assurance' (14 March 1990) -- Towards the Maastricht Treaty: determining the future audit role for the European Court of Auditors (1990-1991) -- Negotiations on the statement of assurance during the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) (1991) |
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The invention of the statement of assurance: preparatory work by the European Court of Auditors (1992-1993) -- The European Court of Auditors' proposed solution for the statement of assurance: the twofold nature of a new instrument (1993-1 -- Reactions to the first results of the statement of assurance (1995) -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: On the interplay between good administration and sound financial management: the view from Strasbourg -- Introduction -- Good administration and sound financial management: definitional aspects |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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The European Ombudsman's contribution to financial accountability in the EU |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sánchez-Barrueco, María-Luisa
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Aden, Hartmut
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| ISBN |
9781000223552 |
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1000223558 |
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