18 Amendments of Sabrina PIGNEDOLI related to 2022/2081(DEC)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Reiterates the need, with a view to protecting EU finances, to step up the Commission's administrative capacity and propose adequate budget lines for the Court, the EPPO and OLAF in connection with the new tasks related to the NextGenerationEU instrument;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Deplores the fact that the errors found reflect persistent shortcomings in the regularity of the expenditure declared by the managing authorities and that the Court identified shortcomings in the supervisory authorities' sampling methodologies;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 43 – point e a (new)
ea. continue supporting Member States with a view to ensuring that both the quality and the number of controls are improved, and to share best practices in the fight against fraud;
Amendment 111 #
eb. arrange for the procedure to be simplified, including the documentation required in order to gain access to funding, without neglecting the principles of audit and monitoring;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – point e c (new)
Paragraph 43 – point e c (new)
ec. publish its audit reports, including for conflict of interest cases, in a reasonable time frame, helping to ensure that the recommended corrective and follow-up actions are taken by auditees;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 54 – point b a (new)
ba. supply a clear and exhaustive programme performance assessment procedures that would, for spending review purposes, make it possible to identify programmes with no clear added value; include in the annual management and performance report a detailed assessment indicating which programmes are not being implemented properly;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 54 – point b b (new)
bb. monitor strictly the potential risk of corruption and fraud; finance thorough and independent ex-ante and ex-post assessments of projects;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 – point b c (new)
Paragraph 54 – point b c (new)
bc. encourage the Commission, the European Court of Auditors and the Council to work towards accelerating the discharge process to N+1, remembering that this step should not undermine the quality of the process;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 – point b d (new)
Paragraph 54 – point b d (new)
bd. step up efforts to boost transparency, including information on final beneficiaries, in the use of funds and clamp down on the disbursement of funds to companies with headquarters in tax havens;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 – point b e (new)
Paragraph 54 – point b e (new)
be. pay closer attention, and offer increased technical support, to Member States whose management and control systems are only partially reliable, or not reliable, where there is an increased risk of fund-related fraud and corruption;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 81 – point b a (new)
ba. make use of ARACHNE with a view to preventing and safeguarding against conflicts of interest, fraud, corruption and double funding;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 91 – point d a (new)
da. present amendments to the CAP rules with a view to preventing EU funds from being disbursed where land has been taken by force or where ownership thereof has been falsely declared, possibly even without the knowledge of the true owners or, in the case of state-owned land, of the public bodies concerned;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 107 – point b a (new)
ba. remember the importance of the European Parliament’s active participation in the development of partnership and cooperation agreements with third countries; remember that future partnership agreements should be subject to parliamentary scrutiny and based on the principles of transparency, solidarity, shared responsibility, respect for human rights, the rule of law and international humanitarian law;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 116 – point b a (new)
ba. Calls on the Commission to apply a more transparent appointment procedure for all positions, particularly those in management; calls on the Commission to bring more clarity to the existing appointment procedure, which comes up short in terms of transparency and accountability;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 116 – point b b (new)
bb. Reminds the Commission of the potential risks with regard to Commissioners who take on new activities at the end of their term and calls on the Commission to pay close attention to those cases;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116 – point b c (new)
Paragraph 116 – point b c (new)
bc. Urges the Commission to take a firm and uniform approach towards transparency to prevent 'revolving door' situations at the agencies and at the Commission;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116 – point b d (new)
Paragraph 116 – point b d (new)
bd. Calls on the Commission to exercise more control over the Agencies' public tenders, as there are often cases where preference is given to contracts for the supply of technological equipment with prices considerably higher than market rates;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116 – point b e (new)
Paragraph 116 – point b e (new)
be. Reminds the Commission of the importance of being at the forefront when it comes to protecting whistle-blowers, paving the way for more uniform rules throughout the institutions, rules that are based on best practices and on higher standards;