Press releases
Please find selected press releases in English below.
Please find an overview of all press releases of the Austrian Court of Audit here (in German).
2025
Press release from 10 October 2025: Extreme weather damage: Austrian Court of Audit calls for stricter building restrictions in hazard zones
Press release from 19 September 2025: Lack of clarity regarding the costs and schedule of the repayment of the NextGenerationEU funds
Press release from 29 August 2025: Psychiatry: The provision of medical care to children and adolescents is severely inadequate
Press release from 29 August 2025: Child and Youth Welfare: The number of risk assessments increased by more than a fifth
Press release from 15 July 2025: The Austrian Court of Audit will approach the Constitutional Court to clarify a fundamental matter related to the Political Parties Act
Press release from 27 June 2025: Report on the 2024 Federal Financial Statements: reforms in funding-intensive areas are indispensable
Press release from 20 June 2025: Trustworthy AI in the federal administration: strengthening ethical standards
Press release from 23 May 2025: Teacher shortage: Continuing with the „Klasse Job" strategy and ensuring teaching quality
Press release from 04 April 2025: The Austrian Court of Audit published the "Koralmbahn Project"report
Press release from 21 February 2025: Transparency of costs is required for the energy transition
Press release from 31 January 2025: Publication of the Annual Report 2024 of the Austrian Court of Audit
Press release from 24 January 2025: Austria does not have a finalized uniform nationwide blackout strategy
Press release from 10 January 2025: Supply security and risk prevention: authorities should enforce their rights to inspect natural gas companies
2024
Press release from 06 December 2024: Ensuring the best possible healthcare for elderly patients
Press release from 29 November 2024: Medical rehabilitation needs to be better aligned with patient needs
Press release from 31 October 2024: Potential of Electronic Health Record ELGA not fully exploited
Press release from 18 October 2024: Measures against climate change: unsealing of surfaces and greening need to be stepped up
Press release from 14 October 2024: The Austrian Court of Audit and the German Federal Court of Auditors have published recommendations for action to the EIB
Press release from 11 October 2024: 8-Point Plan for Digital Learning: unclear effects on pupils’ digital skills
Press release from 09 August 2024: ACA President Margit Kraker met the President of the Republic of Indonesia
Press release from 19 April 2024: Government work and political party work must be clearly separated on social media
Press release from 12 April 2024: Skills shortage requires concerted approach
Press release from 05 April 2024: ACA sees potential for simplification in Red-White-Red Card
Press release from 28 March 2024: Federal Ministry of Agriculture: Research project costs should be calculated in a comprehensible manner
Press release from 15 March 2024: Correctional facilities at the limits: Increase work opportunities to improve reintegration
Press release from 08 March 2024: "Obdach Wien" should create new offers for homeless persons
Press release from 23 February 2024: Many unsolved challenges at the Federal Safety Investigation Authority
Press release from 09 February 2024: Austrian Court of Audit (ACA) criticizes incomprehensible decisions regarding media work of ministries
Press release from 26 January 2024: ACA identifies problems in financial market supervision by FMA and OeNB
2023
Press release from 17 November 2023: INTOSAI Secretary General and Austrian Court of Audit President Margit Kraker advocates for the independence of Supreme Audit Institutions across the globe
Press release from 25 August 2023: The ACA calls for measures with a sustainable impact in the area of violence and victim protection for women
Press release from 14 July 2023: Hohe Tauern National Park: ACA recommends joint limited liability company of provinces and Federal Government
Press release from 29 June 2023: Report on the Federal Financial Statements 2022: sharp increase in financial debts
Press release from 16 June 2023: COVID-19 vaccine procurement: ACA published report on special audit
Press release from 02 June 2023: COVID-19 aids for agriculture and private room rentals: no proof of losses was required
Press release from 12 May 2023: The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and the Post AG could have generated higher proceeds in real estate deals by means of public searches for interested parties
Press release from 05 May 2023: Film Academy Vienna: women underrepresented among master students and university staff
Press release from 28 April 2023: Educational leave reform needed
Press release from 04 April 2023: The ACA publishes recommendations deducted from its COVID-19 reports
Press release from 27 January 2023: Trust: The ACA Podcast: Outlook
Press release from 20 January 2023: Protection against natural hazards: torrents must be monitored on a regular basis
Press release from 13 January 2023: The ACA sees “urgent need for action” in preventive healthcare
2022
Press release from 28 December 2022: The ACA publishes its Annual Report 2022
Press release from 20 December 2022: General Income Report 2022
Press release from 26 August 2022: The ACA audited the COVID-19 measures related to the area of arts and culture
Press release from 22 July 2022: Arbitration boards for legal housing matters are not available throughout Austria
Press release from 15 July 2022: Shortfalls in the award and documentation of selected services in the Federal Ministries of Tourism and Health
Press release from 08 July 2022: ACA points again to the complexity of tax legislation
Press release from 24 June 2022: The Austrian Federal Financing Agency should adapt its stress tests
Press release from 17 June 2022: Universities must do more for people with disabilities
Press release from 10 June 2022: Publication of the 2019 Statement of Accounts of the Austrian People's Party
Press release from 03 June 2022: COVID-19 pandemic: challenges of crisis management remain unsolved
Press release from 27 May 2022: ACA points again to supply bottlenecks for medicines
Press release from 13 May 2022: Water monitoring: insufficient specifications by the ministry
Press release from 29 April 2022: Styria: strong need for reform in the social services area
Press release from 22 April 2022: Cybersecurity: the Federal Government should expand plans, personnel and infrastructure
Press release from 08 April 2022: COVID-19 aid measures: the ACA publishes the updated data on the federation and the provinces
Press release from 25 March 2022: ASFINAG and ÖBB: shortcomings as regards corruption prevention and contract awards
Press release from 18 March 2022: The ACA points to a lack of strategy at the WasserCluster Lunz GmbH
Press release from 25 February 2022: COVID-19 short-time work: no concept for a targeted detection of misuse
Press release from 25 February 2022: ACA President Margit Kraker on the audit of COVID-19 short-time work in the ACA podcast
Press release from 11 February 2022: Trust: The ACA Podcast: President Margit Kraker on information and trust
Press release from 04 February 2022: Development Bank: successes, but room for improvement
Press release from 28 January 2022: Special audit: federal asylum accommodation and care facilities
Press release form 21 January 2022: The ACA points to a deterioration of the conditions of bridges in the province of Vorarlberg
Press release from 14 January 2022: "Yellow notice": increased number of complaints about failed delivery attempts at the Post AG
