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BOE-A-2026-5371 ·7 March 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Joint Committee urges Government and Carlos III Health Institute to improve grant management and oversight

The Joint Committee for Relations with the Court of Auditors has adopted the findings of the audit report on grants managed by the Carlos III Health Institute, particularly those related to COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 (point 1). The resolution urges the Government to adopt Zero-Based Budgeting methodology (point 3) and requires the Institute to rectify deficiencies in the National Grant Database (point 5).

In 3 key points

  1. Urges the Government to adopt Zero-Based Budgeting methodology for greater efficiency (point 3). (punto 3)
  2. The Institute must report deficiencies in the National Grant Database regarding tax IDs, amounts, and suppliers (point 5). (punto 5)
  3. The Institute is required to document project evaluation and selection processes, as well as the reasoning behind decisions made (point 4). (punto 4)

How it affects those involved

For the Government and the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the resolution imposes an obligation to supervise compliance with recommendations and improve transparency in project selection (points 3 and 4). For the Carlos III Health Institute, it entails the burden of reporting COVID-19 registry non-compliance to the Court of Auditors and correcting errors in the documentation of subsidised invoices (point 5).

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2026-03-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
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