Court of Auditors

One of the important tasks of the city council is the monitoring task. The council cannot investigate everything itself. To strengthen the council's controlling function, the legislature has required municipalities to establish a court of auditors.

While the court of auditors is intended to strengthen the council's control function, this does not mean that the court of auditors should be seen as an executive body of the council. While its members are appointed by the council, the chamber is independent. And because that is so, the council cannot order the court to conduct certain studies. However, the council can request the court of auditors to investigate.

See the 2024 Annual Report here

In particular, an investigation by the Court of Audit focuses on the following three questions:

  • Is the policy effective?
  • Is policy implementation effective?
  • Is the spending lawful?

Or put another way:

  • did we achieve what we wanted?
  • Did we do what we had to do?
  • Did it cost what it was supposed to cost?

Regulation

In the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, the tasks and powers of the court of auditors are laid down in the Regulation on the Court of Auditors 2023 Geldrop-Mierlo"

Regulation of the Court of Auditors

Composition of court of auditors

A court of auditors consists only of external members and thus functions absolutely independently of the council.

The Geldrop-Mierlo City Council has opted for a court of auditors consisting of two members, including a chairman:

  • Mr. Drs. Sandra van Breugel (chairman)

Ancillary positions

Mr. Drs. Sandra van Breugel

  • Member of the board of the NVRR (Association of Courts of Audit) Utrecht
  • Member of the supervisory board of Bravis Hospital Roosendaal / Bergen op Zoom
  • Chairman supervisory board CNV Vakmensen Utrecht
  • Vice chairman supervisory board ACV NV Ede (waste industry)
  • Chairman complaints committee BOPZ GGZ Fivoor Poortugaal
  • Vice chairperson BOPZ GGZ Altrecht Utrecht
  • Vice chairman complaints committee BOPZ GGZ Centraal Amersfoort
  • Chairman of the Son and Breugel Court of Audit

Contact

If you have any questions to or about the Court of Audit, please contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office:(040) 289 37 12, Municipal Clerk’s Office