1 Amendments of Olivier CHASTEL related to 2021/2154(DEC)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Emphasises that the Court’s finding confirmed persistent systemic errors for declared personnel costs and that in particular, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs)and new beneficiaries are more error-prone than other beneficiaries. Highlights that those errors are also regularly reported by the ex post audits of the Common Audit Service and its contracted auditors; emphasises therefore that streamlining of the Horizon 2020 rules for the declaration of personnel costs and wider use of simplified cost options is a precondition to stabilise error rates to below materiality level. IMI2 Joint Undertaking is also encouraged to strengthen its internal control systems to address the increased risk regarding SMEs and new beneficiaries;