European Commission appoints a new Internal Auditor
Mr Kraff, a German national, joined the European Commission i in 1983. In 1988, he joined the European Court of Auditors i. Through a variety of assignments there - he was a Head of division between 2003 and 2008 and a Director between 2008 and 2012 - he acquired an excellent understanding of how the EU i's external audit body works. In 2012, he returned to the Commission to take up the positions of Deputy Director-General in the Budget department and, simultaneously, the Commission's Accounting Officer.
In his current role, Mr Kraff has been managing the relations between the Commission and the European Court of Auditors and is in charge of supervising the annual discharge procedure of the EU budget. This role, combined with his previous experience at the European Court of Auditors makes him very well suited for his new task of providing to the Commission independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the operations of the Commission so that the institution meets its political objectives and spends the EU budget effectively and efficiently.
Mr Kraff holds a PhD in Economic Sciences from the University of Freiburg in Germany. He is also a Member of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) Consultative Advisory Group (CAG).
Background:
The Internal Audit Service was established in 2001 and currently has a staff of some 150.
More information:
IP/16/3624
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