8 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2020/2180(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the appointment of a new executive director on 16 June 2019; welcomes the detailed follow-up report by the Office on the observations of Parliament for the financial year 2019, in particular the steps made in the area of procurement with the successful conclusion of the framework contract for temporary agency workers in Italy that was awarded in 2019 and its full compliance with Union procurement rules; notes the corrective measures introduced in order to improve the governance structure and to restore transparency and the reputation of the Office;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that additional indicators were adopted by the Management Board on 7 June 2019, subsequently amended on 18 February 2020, which call for quarterly reporting to the Management Board in the following areas: implementation of the EASO Work Programme, budget and finance, human resources, staff engagement, internal controls, and procurement;
Amendment 15 #
6 a. Notes with concern that in 2019 senior management comprised eight men and three women; notes with satisfaction that a good gender balance was achieved with regard to the management board (16 men and 16 women); asks the Office to ensure gender balance at the senior management and staff level in the future;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that the Agency has adopted the policy on protecting the dignity of the person and preventing harassment in 2019;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Notes the Office’s reply that 81 % of posts were filled in 2019 (representing an increase of 7 % as compared with 2018) and that turnover has decreased from 10 % in 2018 to 7 % in 2019;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the Office’s reply to the discharge authority on the declaration of interests, which stated that all staff sign a declaration of interests upon entry into service; notes that the declaration of interests ofand CVs of all members of the management board and the executive director hasve been published on the Office’s website; calls on the Office to publish the declarations of interests and CVs of the other senior management members on its website and to report to the discharge authority on the measures taken in this regard;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Welcomes the adoption of Guidelines on Whistleblowing on 20 September 2019;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the adoption of a new organigram by the Office’s management board on 26 November 2019; acknowledges the reinforcement of the Office’s governance structures, including the responsibilities of the executive office; stresses the importance to further strengthen the procurement function, in the light of the Court’s ongoing findings regarding irregular procedures and associated payments; notes the Office’s reply to the Court’s finding and the measures taken by the Office to prevent a recurrence of these failures;