The audits by the Court of Accounts were conducted on a sample of pension files; this does not mean that 2.2 million pensions were calculated incorrectly, stated Vasilica-Valentina Robu, President of the National Public Pension House (CNPP), in a post published on Friday on the institution's official social media page.
"Recently, information has surfaced in the public sphere suggesting that 2.2 million pensions may have been calculated incorrectly. I understand the concern that this false information has caused. I assure you that, in any situation, we conduct verifications, take responsibility for mistakes, and make corrections where necessary. We will always uphold the rights of pensioners. Furthermore, I believe it is crucial to clarify matters calmly and responsibly. This all stems from a Court of Accounts report concerning the 2024 financial year. The National Pension Fund undergoes such audits every year. I would like to make an important clarification: the figure of 2.2 million does not mean that 2.2 million individual files were reviewed and found to contain errors. Instead, a sample was examined, and the number of files with errors was extrapolated. To take a simple example: if, in 2024, there were approximately 3.7 million recipients of old-age pensions, and an audit involves checking a sample of 20 to 30 files, finding issues in, say, 3, 4, or 5 of them, this does not mean that all 3.7 million pensions have been calculated incorrectly," Robu noted on Facebook.
According to the head of the CNPP, in general the errors were in small amounts, and "people anyway receive their money back retroactively from the date they were legally entitled to it."
"We must also bear in mind that the mission of the Court of Accounts lasts approximately 4-6 months and does not focus exclusively on pension files. During the audit mission, the entire activity of the National House of Public Pensions is examined, covering financial and legal aspects, internal audit, human resources, and other operational components of the institution. Naturally, these checks are conducted on a sampling basis. The report records findings and establishes corrective measures, complete with deadlines for their verification and resolution. The National House of Public Pensions has treated, and continues to treat, every finding with the utmost seriousness. We investigate the flagged cases, and where discrepancies are confirmed, we take the necessary legal steps to ensure that pensioners receive all the entitlements due to them, retroactive to the date they first became eligible. I can therefore assure you that the figure of 2.2 million should not be viewed as a final verdict on your own pension. It is not the case that 2.2 million files were calculated incorrectly. Furthermore, I firmly believe that the benefits paid out by the pension offices are determined in accordance with the law and truly reflect the lifelong work of each and every one of you," the cited source stated.
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, published in September 2026 following an audit mission conducted between August 18, 2025, and February 27, 2026, covering the activities of the National Public Pensions House (CNPP) in 2024, highlighted issues regarding the calculation and recalculation of pensions. Specifically, the auditors identified concerns that, for 2,211,060 beneficiaries, the recorded point totals were lower than those to which they were entitled.
