In respect of pre-accession strategy, in spite of the improvements noted, there are still shortcomings in the audits carried out by the Commission as well as in the internal control systems in the candidate countries, which result in errors and greater risks affecting legality and regularity in the 2003 payments .
Liitumiseelse strateegia osas esineb hoolimata edusammudest endiselt puudusi komisjoni poolt läbiviidud auditites, samuti kandidaatriikide sisekontrollisüsteemides, mis põhjustas 2003. aasta maksete seaduslikkust ja korrektsust mõjutavaid vigu ja suurenenud riske.