Activities of Caterina CHINNICI related to 2022/2091(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, Section III – European Public Prosecutor’s Office
Amendments (3)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the EPPO 2021 Annual Report; notes that the EPPO has started its operations on 1 June 2021 and has been financially autonomous since 24 June 2021; notes that, in the first seven months of operations, the EPPO processed 2382 crime reports and opened 576 investigations, 515 of which were active by the end of 2021, and that the seizure of 147 million EUR was granted upon the EPPO's request; highlights the added value brought to the fight against economic and financial crime, as shown by those operational results;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the Court's observation concerning the use of interim staff for processing payments, not in line with EPPO's financial rules; acknowledges EPPO's explanations that the limited and transparently disclosed use of interim staff was caused by the necessity to adapt its control framework as activities grew and staff was made available, while initiating as early as possible its prosecution and investigative roles; notes as well that, despite the health crisis still ongoing, the EPPO continued to recruit staff during 2021 to strengthen its operational and administrative capacities;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the EPPO’s agreement with the Commission, and working arrangements with OLAF, Eurojust, Europol and; highlights that effective cooperation between the EPPO and those other Union bodies and agencies is pivotal; welcomes as well the working arrangements with non-participating countries;