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Audit of the implementation of the third Rhone correction

The Swiss Federal Audit Office examined the Federal Office for the Environment’s handling of the third Rhone correction, the country’s largest flood protection project. The audit found that the FOEN has actively supervised the project and reduced financial risks to the Confederation since 2022 by suspending payments for pre‑funded services. While three of four past recommendations were implemented, the recommendation on subsidy refunds was not fulfilled.

Published
17 Aug 2026
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Intelligence brief
Bern, Switzerland / Policy
CH

The Swiss Federal Audit Office examined the Federal Office for the Environment’s handling of the third Rhone correction, the country’s largest flood protection project. The audit found that the FOEN has actively supervised the project and reduced financial risks to the Confederation since 2022 by suspending payments for pre‑funded services. While three of four past recommendations were implemented, the recommendation on subsidy refunds was not fulfilled.

Why it matters

The audit does not directly involve AI technologies.

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Swiss Federal Government

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