Activities of Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ related to 2020/2147(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019, Section VIII – European Ombudsman
Amendments (10)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Takes note that 2019 was a transition year for the Ombudsman given that it coincided with the end of her first mandate and her re-election for the 2019- 2024 parliamentary term; fully supports the objectives identified by the Ombudsman for her strategy ‘Towards 2024’ that covers her second mandate;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Ombudsman to maintain and expand contacts with bodies at Union and national level, which serve the purpose of exchanging information and best practices and adopting common approaches, where possible, on general administrative, financial, personnel and IT matters as well as on ethics, transparency and public integrity; welcomes the intense exchange with national ombudsmen offices, and the organising of meetings between national ombudsmen offices in order to identify topics for possible parallel inquiries;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Repeats the need for gender balance at all hierarchical levels and; acknowledges that the Ombudsman takes a proactive approach to maintaining a balance between male and female recruitments (62 % female staff compared to 65 % female staff in 2018); acknowledges, however, that the Ombudsman has a highly qualified multilingual staffand that the Ombudsman has a highly qualified staff with a good geographical distribution despite the limitations due to the small size of the office, and with gender balance in management positions;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is aware of the difficulty posed for a small institution in striving for geographical balance but nevertheless regrets that in 2019 the Ombudsman’s staff represented 20 out of the 27 nationalities of the Member states; notes that the number of managers was seven, and that they were composed of of five different nationalities (German, Irish, Italian, Polish and Swedish) compared to six different nationalities in management in 2018; acknowledges plans for a reorganisation in 2020 to increase the Ombudsman’s efficiency resulting in a reduction in the number of managers, by striving for geographical balance, to the extent possible;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes the flexible working arrangement offered to the staff (flexitime, telework and part-time work) as well as the training on team cohesion; encourages the Ombudsman to go beyond regarding staff well-being and to carry out satisfaction surveys to identify possible improvement proposals;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the internal auditor's annual report for 2018 concluded that, subject to closure of the remaining action on business continuity management, the Ombudsman's risk management, control and governance systems are effective and efficient and provide the reasonable assurance thjat it will attain its control objectives on a consistent basis; asks the Ombudsman to inform it on any follow-up in relation to the actions carried over in respect of business continuity management;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes that the Ombudsman supports the importance of data protection, and commits to enhance further the awareness of users of the importance of online data protection; congratulates the Ombudsman on her Action Plan for the EU DPR produced in 2018 aiming to adapt the institution to the new legislation, as well as the progress achieved implementing the 24 actions identified in the plan throughout 2019;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines the importance of a good functioning collaboration among the ENO as Union law and policies are increasingly important for the everyday life of citizens of the member states; welcomes the intense exchange with national ombudsmen offices, and the organising of meetings between national ombudsmen offices in order to identify topics for possible parallel inquiries;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Highlights the second edition of the award for good administration launched by the Ombudsman, which dealt with 54 inspiring projects nominated from the main Union institutions, as well as many agencies and other bodies, which shows the high interest in it; notes that the overall award for good administration went to the teams from the Commission that worked on the Union initiative to reduce plastic pollution and raise awareness about the problem;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint via concrete actions such as the extensive use of videoconference facilities for internal and inter-institutional meetings, and which have made it possible to reduce missions; notes the teleworking policy, which is used by many members of staff (and by all staff during the COVID-19 crisis), which limits individual transportation.