NIK has taken part in the works of the Board of Auditors of the EU ATHENA Mechanism since 2012. Other Board members are representatives of the SAIs of Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Greece. In 2013, Advisor to the President of the Polish Supreme Audit Office, Paweł Banaś, became the Board Chair. ”It's very important that NIK is entering completely new areas” - says Banaś in a conversation about the financial audit of the ATHENA mechanism.
Paweł Banaś on financing and settlement of the EU military undertakings
ATHENA project
The audit of the EU ATHENA Mechanism is an opportunity for Polish inspectors to have an insight into the European Union functioning. ”It's very interesting to see this large institution from the inside” - says Banaś. Most tasks related to the financial audit of the EU military missions are performed in Brussels. This work is complemented by auditors who go on missions to evaluate on the spot if the money earmarked for military operations is used properly and effectively.
