There has been a discrepancy vs There was a discrepancy

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'There has been a discrepancy' is used when referring to a recent or ongoing situation where a discrepancy exists. 'There was a discrepancy' is used when talking about a past event or situation where a discrepancy occurred.

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There has been a discrepancy

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a recent or ongoing situation where a discrepancy exists.

This phrase is used to indicate that a discrepancy has occurred recently or is still ongoing.

Examples:

There has been a discrepancy in the financial records for the past month.
There has been a discrepancy between the two reports.
There has been a discrepancy in the data collected.

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However, it has to be said that there has been a discrepancy between the Commission's estimates of the candidate countries' absorption capacity and estimates of disbursements and the real situation on the ground.
According to the question, since the attacks of 11 September there has been a discrepancy between the strategies the European Council agrees and their implementation: the Council has failed to safeguard fundamental rights and civil liberties while at the same time increasing public security.
Many petitions point to a discrepancy between the legal provisions and European integration.
Because my team was alerted to a discrepancy with the container's weight.
I am just trying to clear up a discrepancy for my article.
It's a discrepancy, absolutely.
There's a discrepancy between Dr Fletcher's ghost-town testimony and your statement.
There seems to be a discrepancy.
Thus, there is a discrepancy between legislative and operational fields in EU directives.
And that, my friend, is a discrepancy.
There was a discrepancy In your mileage log last month on the 26th.
Stetler asked me to account For a discrepancy in the hummer's mileage log.
I admit there's a discrepancy between my text and this situation.
There's a discrepancy about the time...
We found a discrepancy in your medical records.
There is something of a discrepancy between scientific findings and political action.
During Miranda's stay, there's a discrepancy between the two records.
Without this correction, there would be a discrepancy between the regulation itself and its title.
Yes. I circled a discrepancy.
There does appear to be a discrepancy.

Alternatives:

There is a discrepancy
There exists a discrepancy
A discrepancy has been identified
A discrepancy is present
A discrepancy has occurred

There was a discrepancy

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about a past event or situation where a discrepancy occurred.

This phrase is used to describe a discrepancy that happened in the past.

Examples:

There was a discrepancy in the data provided last week.
There was a discrepancy between the two versions of the report.
There was a discrepancy in the calculations.

Alternatives:

There used to be a discrepancy
A discrepancy occurred
A discrepancy was present
A discrepancy was identified
A discrepancy was noted

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There has been a discrepancy vs There was a discrepancy