4 Amendments of Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ related to 2019/2097(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the Agency's very low budget implementation in 2018, with close to 25 % (EUR 49 million) of commitment appropriations carried forward and 76 % (EUR 74 million) of payment appropriations unused; acknowledges that this was due to reasons beyond the control of the Agency, namely the late adoption or entry into force of certain legislative acts; believes, however, that the lower absorption capacity should have been anticipated and therefore calls on the Agency and the Commission to improve the budgetary planning in the future; and on the Commission to involve the Agency closely in the preparation of new legislative acts:
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of several flaws detected by the Court in relation to compliance with public procurement rules; regrets that the flaws related to a framework contract for provision of ‘corrective maintenance in working order of the Schengen Information System’ led to irregular payments totalling EUR 759 000; deplores that the Court detected further shortcomings in the quality, completeness and consistency of information related to that contract; takes note of the Agency’s reply that the irregular payment was necessary to comply with its legal obligation to continuously maintain the Schengen Information System as the procedure for the successor framework contract was launched too late; welcomes the new organisational structure put in place by the Agency to reinforce the capabilities needed for operational planning and the underlying procurement, including the provision of legal and technical input, but calls for further efforts to ensure compliance with procurement rules and more accurate reporting; takes note of the Court's observation that the Agency may consider using the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) methodology, a standard methodology for the determination of price for development activities;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Acknowledges that while the Agency currently manages three separate, non-integrated large scale IT systems (SIS II, VIS and Eurodac), this situation may prevent the Agency from achieving economies of scale and synergies that could otherwise be achieved in an integrated system;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that, in relation to e- procurement procedures, the Agency has introduced e-invoicing and e-tendering for certain procedures, however introduction of e-submission is still ongoing;