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FACTBOX: Denmark’s state auditors use five levels of criticism

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Denmark’s national audit office and state auditors criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s oversight of marine farms and agricultural pesticide use.
  • The audit office rated both areas “strongly unsatisfactory,” its third level of criticism out of five, while the state auditors issued “sharp criticism,” their second-highest level.
  • The five-level scale ranges from positive assessments to the strongest criticism, which can include a special call for Parliament to act.

Denmark’s national audit office and state auditors have criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s control of marine farming and agricultural pesticide use.

Both areas received the audit office’s designation “strongly unsatisfactory” in two reports. That represents level three of the office’s five-level scale, also described as medium criticism.

strongly unsatisfactory

· Danish National Audit OfficeThe audit office’s level-three assessment of controls over marine farms and pesticide use.

The state auditors used a harsher designation, issuing “sharp criticism,” which is the second-highest level on their scale. The two bodies work closely together: the state auditors review government accounts, while the national audit office carries out the audits.

Their scale runs from positive assessments and satisfactory performance at level one, through insufficient performance at level two and unsatisfactory or highly unsatisfactory performance at level three. Level four covers sharp criticism, including findings described as blameworthy, worrying or strongly worrying. The highest level involves sharp condemnation and a special appeal to Parliament to respond to the report.

sharp criticism

· Danish state auditorsThe state auditors’ level-four assessment, the second-highest criticism level.
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