Publications

The Court of Auditors has published the certification of the State financial statements, drawn up each year pursuant to Article 58 of the Organic Act on Finance Acts (“LOLF”). The Court certifies that, pursuant to applicable accounting rules and principles, the State financial statements for financi...

The Covid-19 epidemic, the activity restrictions it has brought and the emergency and support measures for households and businesses decided by the Government have had a massive impact on France’s public finances and on most sectors of activity. For this reason, the French 'Cour des comptes' has cho...

Pursuant to the provisions of Articles L.111-5 and L.134-1 of the code des juridictions financières (French Financial Jurisdiction Code), the Court conducted an investigation intointernational coordination in the area of mandatory pensions.

The law of 13 December 2000 on solidarity and urban renewal (SRU law) aimed in particular to develop social and urban diversity in housing. As such, Article 55 of this law, codified in Articles L. 302-5 et seq. of the Construction and Housing Code (CCH), obliges certain municipalities to have a mini...

Being a 120-year-old association, the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme (LDH) [Human Rights League] can count on a large network of more than 8,000 volunteers spread in local sections throughout the country. Their long-term involvement, including financial support (many are making donations to the League ...

A significant proportion of unemployment is due to difficulties in matching job supply with job demand. One of the reasons for such difficulties is a lack of geographical mobility for job seekers. This is a significant issue: 1 to 2.5 percentage points of the national unemployment rate thus may be l...

In conjunction with the regional audit chambers, the Court has sought, from the numerous data available and site inspections and checks, to describe and understand the distribution and allocation of resources between the different types of patients concerned by mental health and psychiatric care (fr...

The association “Vaincre la Mucoviscidose” (Overcoming Cystic Fibrosis) contributes to research against cystic fibrosis, for which it is the leading association funder in France, to the progress made in the knowledge of this rare genetic disease and improving the quality of care provided to patients...

The State has long entrusted organisations outside its administration with the performance of public service tasks. This extension of the public action by specialised bodies has developed in many sectors because of the expected benefits of greater autonomy and management flexibility in the implement...

Like all urban transport companies, the Paris Transport authority (RATP) relies on a strong human component: in 2018, its personnel costs represented €2.7 billion, i.e. 50% of operating expenses, for just over 46,000 agents. While progress has been made, particularly in terms of productivity, the or...