Italian Court of Auditors Reform Conference – February 2026

Rome will host a conference on February 12, 2026, focusing on initial considerations surrounding reforms to the Italian Court of Accounts. The event, titled “Prime riflessioni all’alba della riforma della Corte dei conti,” will take place at 3:30 PM in the Aula Turina of the Court of Accounts’ headquarters, located at Via A. Baiamonti, 6.

A Gathering of Legal Minds

The conference will begin with opening remarks from President of the Court of Accounts, Guido Carlino, Prosecutor General of the Court of Accounts, Pio Silvestri, and Professor Enrico Labella, Coordinator of the Master in Responsabilità della pubblica amministrazione e del pubblico funzionario at Roma Tre University. Counselor Paola Briguori will open the proceedings and moderate the discussions.

Key Participants

Magistrates Vito Tenore, President of the Jurisdictional Section of the Court of Accounts for Lombardy, Tiziano Tessaro, Counselor at the Regional Control Section for Emilia-Romagna, and Ferruccio Capalbo, Deputy Prosecutor General at the Regional Prosecutor’s Office for Campania, are scheduled to present their insights.

Did You Know? The conference is scheduled to take place in the Aula Turina, within the Edificio Montezemolo, the central headquarters of the Italian Court of Accounts.

The conference will also feature contributions from legal scholars including Professor Giovanna De Minico, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Naples “Federico II”; Professor Aristide Police, Professor of Administrative Law at LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome; Professor Gennaro Terracciano, Professor of Administrative Law at Roma “Tor Vergata” University; and Professor Fabio Cintioli, Professor of Administrative Law at the International University of Rome.

Concluding Remarks

Francesco Schlitzer, Honorary President of the Court of Accounts, will deliver the concluding remarks. A full program of the event is available online. A recording of the event will be available on YouTube.

Expert Insight: Convening leading magistrates and legal scholars suggests a comprehensive approach to evaluating potential reforms. The participation of both regional and national figures indicates the reforms may have broad implications for the administration of public funds across Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who will be speaking at the conference?

Magistrates Vito Tenore, Tiziano Tessaro, and Ferruccio Capalbo, along with Professors Giovanna De Minico, Aristide Police, Gennaro Terracciano, and Fabio Cintioli, will be presenting at the conference. Guido Carlino, Pio Silvestri, and Enrico Labella will deliver opening remarks, and Francesco Schlitzer will provide concluding remarks.

Where and when will the conference take place?

The conference will be held on February 12, 2026, at 3:30 PM in the Aula Turina of the Court of Accounts’ headquarters in Rome, located at Via A. Baiamonti, 6.

How can someone obtain more information or accreditation?

Information and accreditation requests can be directed to [email protected] or by contacting 06.3876 3730, 3235, or 2489.

As the Court of Accounts prepares to discuss potential reforms, what role do you believe public scrutiny should play in ensuring transparency and accountability?