0112/2167(DEC)

This dossier concerns a discharge relating to cohesion policy and the Structural Funds. The amendments note the decreasing level of error in cohesion-policy implementation and distinguish error from fraud, address the multiannuality of the management system, funding administered at Member State level, infringement of public procurement and eligibility rules as frequent causes of irregularities, suspension and interruption of payments, increased conditionality and cross-compliance, and under-performing national audit authorities.