Activities of Julia PITERA related to 2017/2145(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section X – European External Action Service PDF (473 KB) DOC (68 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that the EEAS undertook a series of initiatives aiming to reduce errors in procurement procedures, by improving the training, support and advice provided to the delegation staff responsible for procurement; asks the EEAS to continue its efforts to actively support and monitor the implementation of procurement rules and procedures in the delegations in order to improve the overall compliance and effectiveness of their tendering procedures and contract management;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets that out of 136 heads of EU delegations, only 21 come from the 13 Member States that joined the Union after 2004; calls on EEAS to undertake an in- depth assessment of its recruitment policy to allow for better implementation of the geographical balance policy pursued by the EEAS;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is awareAcknowledges, in thatis context, of the creation of the task forces on ‘Career Development’ and ‘ Gender and Equal Opportunities’, ‘Learning and Development Framework’ (LEAD) as well as the creation of the network ‘Women and the EEAS’ (WEEAS) as important milestones for improving the functioning of the EEAS by. These initiatives defining ae more attractive careers paths, streamlininges recruitment and theensures the appointment of competent individuals adequacy of competences as well as gender and equal opportunities from the point of view of gender and ethnic background; calls on Member States to do more to promote qualified female candidates for managerial positions in order to reduce gender imbalances;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Regrets that the EEAS Mediation Service received 75 cases of conflict, harassment or poor work environment in 2016 and that 23 cases remained open at year end; notes that the decrease in cases that remained open (23 cases in 2016 compared to 36 in 2015) might indicate that solutions are being found more quickly; acknowledges with satisfaction actions undertaken to tackle this phenomenon by developing support services such as the Mediator, confidential counsellor, medical and psychological support, awareness raising and appropriate disciplinary measures; calls on the EEAS to continue improveing its policy in this regard in order to prevent any form of psychological and sexual harassment as well as cases of conflict, and to inform the discharge authority on the developments made;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. CIs concerned that shortcomings in procurement procedures in EU delegations (calls for tender, proposals and others) affected in 2015 and 2016 87 projects with a total value of EUR 873.197.910,00; considers it essential that the heads of delegations continue to be regularly trained and reminded, during pre- posting, ad hoc seminars or the annual conference of the ambassadors, of their key role in the consolidation of the EEAS assurance chain and their overall accountability, both for managing administrative expenditure and portfolios of projects requiring an adequate assessment and for weighing various components likely to trigger the issuance of a reservation, in addition to their political duties;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that “substantial flaws in the intervention logic, in assumptions or in risk assessment” were the main problems reported in 2015 and 2016 by the heads of delegations affecting 293 projects with a total amount of EUR 2.574.730.715,00; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to undertake an in-depth analysis to improve the management of projects i.e. by properly assessing risks, geographical priorities, the capacity of EU delegations to cope with the workload and keep focusing on the areas of support in order to increase the impact of the aid;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that a thorough verification of the rental conditions or purchase options of office buildings and residences have to be ensured in any new building files or transactions to be agreed at headquarters; acknowledges that since 2016, the EEAS has improved the system for verifying the purchase of real estate by implementing external financial evaluations and technical audits executed by recognised experts and calls on the EEAS to present the results of those actions; calls on the EEAS to continue monitoring office space to achieve the benchmarks foreseen; regrets that exceeding the ceiling of 35 m² per person for office buildings resulted in additional costs of EUR 7,4 million;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Invites also the EEAS to identify best practices in real estate management among Member States that could contribute to the reinforcement of its building policy in a cost-effective manner; notes that since 2016, the EEAS has contracted a service provider to systematically monitor market information and to calculate return on investment against the existing renting options;