Activities of Andrew LEWER related to 2014/2155(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Annual Report 2013 on the Protection of the EU’s Financial Interests - Fight against fraud
Amendments (3)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this statistical data still only gives an approximate indication of the impact of irregularities on the EU budget; believes that the inaccuracy may stems from different approaches between and within Member States to the detection and classification of irregularities; believes also however, that a reduction in irregularities would also result from the Commission placing a less onerous workload of complex requirements, regulations and bureaucracy upon recipients, together with taking more seriously subsidiarity principles and the simplification of process that ought to accompany that;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that most of the errors and irregular payments arise because of non- compliance with public procurement rules; stresses in this regard - in order to guarantee proper financial management of EU funds and avoid fraud as well as illegitimate spending - the necessity to ensure the transparency of public procurements, particularly in the selection of contractors;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c