For operational programmes for which the Commission concludes that the opinion of the audit authority is reliable, it may agree with the audit authority to limit the Commission's own on-the-spot audits to audit the work of the audit authority unless there is evidence of deficiencies in the work of the audit authority for an accounting year for which the accounts have been accepted by the Commission.
Rakenduskavade puhul, mille puhul komisjon leiab, et auditeerimisasutuse aruanne on usaldusväärne, võib komisjon leppida auditeerimisasutusega kokku piirata komisjoni kohapealseid auditeid ja auditeerida auditeerimisasutuse tööd, kui ei ole tõendeid puudustest auditeerimisasutuse töös aruandeaastal, mille raamatupidamisarvestuse on komisjon heaks kiitnud.