Activities of Katalin CSEH related to 2023/2141(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office) for the financial year 2022
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas context of the discharge procedure, the discharge authority aims to emphasize the significant importance of enhancing the democratic legitimacy of Union institutions; this involves enhancing transparency and accountability, as well as implementing performance-based budgeting and ensuring good governance of human resources;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Agency uses key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the results achieved in respect of its objectives, including among others on support to Working Groups, communications activities, centralised finance and procurement and Human Resources management; notes that most objectives have been achieved, however recommends to address the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that remain unfulfilled or are progressing slower than expected (e.g.Improvement of reimbursement process through the advanced gateway for meetings (AGM) tool, signature of contract in support to the development of “BEREC ICT strategy 2022-2025”; recommends that the Agency fine tunes KPIs on a regular basis in order to optimise its performance;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes that Ukraine's telecoms regulator NCEC was taken on board of the Agency as a member without voting rights;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls the importance to increase the digitalisation of the agency in terms of internal operation and management but also in order to speed up the digitalisation of procedures; stresses the need for the agency to continue to be proactive in this regard in order to avoid a digital gap between the agencies at all costs; draws attention, however, to the need to take all the necessary security measures to avoid any risk to the online security of the information processed, insist to step up against cyberattacks or infiltration attempts particularly originated from Russia or China;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the efforts of the Agency to align its operation with the principles of the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission of 19 July 2012 on decentralized agencies, including the expected minimum critical size;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Observes that the main challenge in the staff area policy was the high staff turnover, which in 2022 went up to 16,3 % in comparison to 4,6 % for 2021 and 5,4 % in 2020; takes note that the sharp increase of the staff turnover particularly affected the Administration and Finance Unit; notes that to fill in the posts becoming vacant and to ensure staff with new competences needed for the Agency and its administration in 2022 the Agency launched selection procedures in order to fill in five vacant posts (one temporary agents and four contract agents) for which it did not have suitable reserve lists in place while for remaining three posts which became vacant, the Agency ensured fast recruitment from its active reserve lists; asks however, the Agency to analyse the reasons for the high staff turnover and make the necessary steps to avoid it in the future and report back to the discharge authority;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes noteWelcomes that in 2022 as well as in 2021 gender balance was achieved overall within the staff, with 52 % female and 48 % male; insists on intensifying the efforts to maintain a reasonable gender balance among Agency’s staff; acknowledges that the Agency has only three middle management positions and that an acceptable gender balance was also achieved in middle management, with one woman and two men;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the Agency has a policy on protecting the dignity of the person and preventing psychological and sexual harassment, and that the Agency is part of the interagency task force of confidential counsellors; looks forward to receiving their report and recommendations; notes that there were no reported cases of harassment in 2022 and encourages the Agency to continue and develop the work to prevent cases in the future as well;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Is concerned about the large size the Agency's management board which makes decision making difficult and generates considerable administrative costs;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls the importance for the Agency to develop greater visibility in the media, internet, and social media in order to make its work known to the citizens;
Amendment 13 #
18 a. Welcomes the efforts of the Agency to treat the new legislation laying down measures on cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with priority; notes with concern the potential disproportionate burden of the cybersecurity regulation on small size agencies, like the BEREC Office, that might put the compliance at risk; calls the Commission to take this into consideration in next years’ programming cycles;