This film gives an account of the development of the powers of the European Court of Auditors, from its inauguration in 1977 to the changes resulting from the Treaty of Nice, which entered into force on 1 February 2003.

Distribution of responsibilities between audit groups and between members of the Court as at 24 January 2002.

Composition and responsibilities of the audit groups at the European Court of Auditors as at 13 May 2004.

Composition and responsibilities of the audit groups of the European Court of Auditors in force on 26 February 2008.

List of the Presidents of the Court of Auditors since 1977.

Sir Norman Price, President (and oldest Member) of the European Court of Auditors from 18 October 1977 to 10 November 1977.

Michael N. Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors fom 11 November 1977 to 17 October 1981.

Pierre Lelong, President of the European Court of Auditors from 18 October 1981 to 17 October 1984.

Marcel Mart, President of the European Court of Auditors from 18 October 1984 to 17 October 1989.

Aldo Angioi, President of the European Court of Auditors fom 9 January 1990 au 21 December 1992.

André Middelhoek, President of the European Court of Auditors from 12 January 1993 to 20 December 1995.

Bernhard Friedmann, President of the European Court of Auditors from 18 January 1996 to 17 January 1999.

Jan O. Karlsson, President of the European Court of Auditors from 18 January 1999 to 31 December 2001.

Juan Manuel Fabra Vallés, President of the European Court of Auditors from 1 January 2002 to 15 January 2005.

Hubert Weber, President of the European Court of Auditors from 16 January 2005 to 15 January 2008.

Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira, President of the European Court of Auditors since 16 January 2008.