Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: He said that new control measures covering 59 percent of farm payments had had a positive impact "where properly applied," while checks covering 37 percent of the agricultural payments not covered by these new measures "did not provide reasonable assurance that they comply with legislation." Weber was particularly critical of the national authorities, who account for 80 percent of budget payments, saying "the improvement in systems and controls at the level of the commission has not been reflected in those within the member states."

assurance