EU auditors present report on Recovery and Resilience Facility support in public administration

On Tuesday 20 October, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special report on the use of the EU’s chief COVID recovery fund – the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) – to address long-standing weaknesses in public administrations in the member states.

About the topic

The EU allocated 49.1 billion from the RRF to public administration measures, a sum equivalent to 8.5 % of the RRF’s total funding of €577 billion. These measures covered areas such as digital transformation, e-government, public procurement, and competition. To receive the money, EU countries had to set out reforms and investments linked to the recommendations issued as part of the European Semester, the EU’s framework for coordinating their economic policies.

About the audit

The auditors assessed public administration reforms and investments across 15 member states that received recommendations relating to public administration, looking more closely at four (Czechia, Germany, Greece and Spain), and how the Technical Support Instruments helped in implementing RRF measures. They also examined how the lessons learned from using the RRF in public administration could be incorporated into the preparations for the EU’s next long-term budget for the 2028-2034 programming period.​

For media​

The ECA press office will hold an online briefing on Tuesday 20 October 2026. Journalists who wish to participate should contact [email protected]