1 Amendments of Alin MITUȚA related to 2021/2155(DEC)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Emphasises that the Court’s findings confirmed persistent systemic errors in the personnel costs declared, and that in particular SMEs and new beneficiaries are more error-prone than other beneficiaries. Highlights that such errors are also regularly reported by the ex post audits of the CAS and its contracted auditors; emphasises, therefore, that streamlining of the Horizon 2020 rules for the declaration of personnel costs and the wider use of simplified cost options is a precondition for stabilising error rates to below materiality level. The Joint Undertaking is also encouraged to strengthen its internal control systems to address the increased risk regarding SMEs and new beneficiaries;