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The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is an institution that controls the finances of the European Union. The ECA examines all the revenues and expenditures of the European Union, it presents the European Parliament and the European Council with the declaration of assurance, as well as with the declaration of legality and compliance of related transactions. In his article, the author discusses the ECA’s annual report for the budget year 2012, focusing on the policy related to agriculture and development of rural areas, which is the field that receives the largest financial support.