Activities of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2019/2061(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018, Section VII – Committee of the Regions
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets, as an overall remark, that chapter 10 ‘Administration’ of the 2018 Annual Report of the Court has a rather limited scope and conclusions, even if the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)Heading 5 'Administration' is considered low risk;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Court selected a sample of 45 transactions from the Multiannual Financial Framework (MMF) Heading 5 'Administration' of all Union institutions and bodies; notes that the sample was designed to be representative of the range of spending under Heading 5, which represents 6,3 % of the Union budget; notes that the Court’s work indicates administrative expenditure as low risk; considers however the amount of transactions selected in relation to the 'other institutions' as not sufficient and asks the Court to increase the number of transactions to be examined by 10 % at least; requests that the audit work related to chapter 10 be more focused on issues of high relevance or even critical for the Committee.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses the importance of promoting the involvement of regional and local authorities given their role in the implementation of Union policies;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. AskUrges the Committee to strengthen its efforts related to the planned Code of Conduct for its members related to the prevention and fight of conflict of interests; asks the Committee to ensure the publication of the concerned rules and procedures on its websites;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Welcomes the appointment of MEP Sophie in t’Veld as mediator in the case of the former internal auditor with a view to reaching a compromise settlement in the case; reminds of its request that such a mediation should also address the bona-fide whistleblower status of the former internal auditor (as recognised by Parliament in its 2004 discharge resolution) and the fact that he was acting in the interests of the Union by reporting wrongdoings within the Union institutions.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40 b. Notes the decision of the third invalidity committee that unanimously confirms that the internatl auditor was invalided out on occupational grounds and was subjected to a process of mobbing by the Committee;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)
Paragraph 40 c (new)
40 c. Notes that on 20 December 2019, the Committee presented a proposal for an out of court settlement and a draft public statement, which was rejected by the former internal auditor, who expressed the wish for a mediation process to be activated as the most appropriate vehicle for a fair resolution of the case;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 d (new)
Paragraph 40 d (new)
40 d. Requests that the Committees promptly accept the mediation in order to implement the decision by the third invalidity committee, taking all necessary measures as to respond to requests by Parliament in its previous resolutions;