4 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2017/2164(DEC)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes that, as a result of the migration crisis, Frontex faced problems absorbing additional Union funds granted throughout 2016, leading to considerable difficulties in complying with budgetary and financial rules; stresses the high level of cancelled carry-overs from 2015 for Title III (16 %) ; underlines that it originally allocated EUR 20 million from its 2016 budget for expenditure dedicated to ‘hotspots’ but has in the meantime already committed almost EUR 35 million for that purpose; points out that the Agency performed illicit “national returns” until October 2016, which resulted in irregular payments; requests the Agency to significantly improve its financial planning and budget management capabilities in order to avoid these deficiencies;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes that, as a result of the migration crisis, Frontex faced problems absorbing additional Union funds granted throughout 2016, leading to considerable difficulties in complying with budgetary and financial rules; stresses the high level of cancelled carry-overs from 2015 for Title III (16 %) ; underlines that it originally allocated EUR 20 million from its 2016 budget for expenditure dedicated to ‘hotspots’ but has in the meantime already committed almost EUR 35 million for that purpose; points out that the Agency performed illicit “national returns” until October 2016, which resulted in irregular payments; requests the Agency to significantly improve its financial planning, control and budget management capabilities;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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3. Criticises the irregular recruitment of 14 temporary staff at high AST grades; requests the Agency to strictly adhere to the Staff Regulations at all times; stresses that the Agency’s staff will more than double from 2016 to 2020; regrets, however, that the increase is not based on a thorough analysis; requests the Agency to better justify its needs in the future based on accurate and verifiable information and data;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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6. Notes with concern a significant gender imbalance of 93% / 7% in the Agency’s management board and urges the future correction of this indicator ;