Activities of Alicia HOMS GINEL related to 2021/2119(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the financial year 2020
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Appreciates the Centre’s activitiesexpertise and high-quality work , providing research, analyses and technical advice in vocational education and training (VET), qualifications and skills policies, with the aim of promoting high-quality training tailored to the needs of individuals and of the labour market; highlights the need of ensuring adequate human and financial resources allowing the Centre to continue implementing its work programme with a very high activity completion rate; stresses the Centre’s importance, autonomy and added value in its field of expertise;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Regrets, in particular, that the Centre signed a contract exceeding the estimated budget by 98% without being able to justify it; notes thatacknowledges that to address the irregularity observed by ECA the Centre cancelled that contract after the audit with effect from 26 February 2021;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Reminds that, similarly to 2019, the method for calculating contributions set out in the Statement on Cedefop-EFTA cooperation was not applied correctly in the 2020 financial year; welcomes, however, the Centre’s aim to establish a transparent and easy-to-apply methodology and prompt action to address it following the recommendation of DG BUDG through DG EMPL;