Activities of Olivier CHASTEL related to 2019/2098(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union agencies for the financial year 2018: performance, financial management and control
Amendments (9)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Encourages the agencies to pursue the development of a real policy for the digitalization of its services
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Encourages the Agencies to develop a long term Human Resources Policy Framework which addresses the work-life balance of its staff, the lifelong guidance and career development, the gender balance, the teleworking, the non discrimination, the geographical balance and the recruitment and integration of disabled people;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes with concern from the Court’s report that shortcomings were found related to excessive dependency on contractors, external consultancy and interims, to the use of inadequate award criteria and the conclusion of contracts with abnormally low tenderers without reasonable justification; notes that several agencies have outsourced, extensively, regular activities and occasionally core business activities, which weakens the internal expertise and control over contract execution, with some weaknesses in the procurement process which may impair fair competition and the achievement of best value for money procurements; notes that for six agencies the framework contract terms for the provision of IT maintenance and equipment were weak, as they allowed the purchase of items not specifically mentioned therein and not subject to an initial competitive procedure, and it also allowed the contractor to charge uplifts on the prices of items purchased from other suppliers; notes that although agencies have no power to change the basic contractual arrangements, their related ex - ante controls did not check the accuracy of the up-lifts charged by the contractor; calls on all agencies and bodies of the Union to strictly abide by public procurement rules; underlines that digitalisation is a great opportunity for the agencies to increase efficiency and transparency, including in the field of procurement; calls, therefore, on all agencies and bodies to rapidly finalize and implement e-tendering, e- submission, e-invoicing and e-forms for public procurement;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Considers that agencies, bodies and institutions of the Union must set an example in terms of transparency; calls therefore on the publication of the full lists of contracts awarded through public procurement procedures, including those below the 15.000 EUR threshold legally required;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Notes with concern that not all agencies and bodies of the Union have published on their respective websites the declarations of interest for members of the management boards, executive leadership and seconded experts; regrets that some agencies still publish declarations of absence of conflict of interest; highlights that it is not up to the board members or executives to declare themselves out of conflict of interest; calls for a unified model of declarations of interest to be implemented by all agencies; stresses the importance of establishing an independent ethics body to assess conflict of interest and revolving doors situations throughout the institutions, agencies and other bodies of the Union; urges the Member States to ensure that all seconded experts publish their respective declarations of interest and CVs on the respective agency websites;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Notes that, in spite of whistle- blowing rules being in place in all agencies and other bodies of the Union, there are hardly any cases reported, raising concern of either staff not being aware of existing rules, or a lack of trust in the system; points out the necessity of an independent disclosure, advice and referral body, with sufficient budgetary resources, in order to support and ensure the proper implementation of whistle- blowing rules and procedures;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22 c. Considers regrettable that there are still no clear guidelines and a consolidated policy on the revolving doors issue; stresses the fact that this issue is of key importance, particularly in the case of those agencies working with the industries; calls on the Commission to provide stronger rules, better controls and clear guidelines on cooling-off periods for out-going staff and other revolving-doors related measures;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Encourages strongly the agencies to implement the court's recommendations