Publications

The Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FBBA) is a federation of 79 food banks (FBs) and 29 branches covering mainland France, Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Réunion. FFBA is one of the four network heads responsible for food aid in France, alongside Restaurants du coeur, the French Red Cr...

France has 30 opera houses, including six in the Île-de-France region alone. These operas welcome an average of two million spectators a year and are one of the oldest forms of cultural dissemination. Through their influence, opera houses contribute to the renown and cultural appeal of France and it...

In response to a proposal submitted via its citizen platform, the Court of Accounts is publishing an investigation into the use of consulting firms by local authorities. Conducted by the regional and territorial chambers of accounts of Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and F...

The energy performance diagnosis (EPD) is a central component of the European Union's energy renovation policy for homes, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the building sector by 2050. This objective is supported by several public aid schemes, such as ‘MaPrimeRénov’, and support measures (F...

In accordance with its constitutional duty to assist Parliament, the Court is today publishing its 2025 report on the application of social security funding laws.

Strengthening human capital is one of the main priorities of structural policy, according to OECD  recommendations. Experience shows that children's education plays a key role in developing the skills needed in a constantly ever-evolving world. However, despite significant public investment (€5...

The Court certifies with reservations the 2024 accounts of four of the five benefit branches of the general scheme, as well as those of the collection activity. It is again unable to certify the 2024 accounts of the family branch (CAF network) and Cnaf. In fact, the amount of errors not corrected by...

This report is the result of a proposal for an investigation submitted in 2023 by several citizens on the participatory platform of the Court of Accounts and the regional and territorial chambers of accounts. It was carried out five years after the adoption of the Public Service Transformation Act o...

The Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC) was introduced by the law of 8 March 2018 on student guidance and success. This measure, which was introduced six years ago, is now entering a phase of maturity. This tax has been used to fund various initiatives aimed at improving student life in high...

France is among the OECD countries where the academic performance of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds has declined over the past twenty years, and where social inequalities have the greatest impact on educational outcomes. Yet France has pursued a continuous policy of priority education since 1...