Activities of Ryszard CZARNECKI related to 2022/2152(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Protection of the EU’s financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2021 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2021
Amendments (12)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Observes that, in ESIF matters, infringements of public procurement rules were the most frequently reported non- fraudulent irregularities, but only in 4 % of these cases was fraud detected; believes that enhanced transparency in public procurement would ensure sounder management of resources; takes the view that reducing single bids (although not possible in some areas of the economy on account of their specificities), encouraging the adoption of electronic public procurement systems, and providing training on public procurement for micro, small and medium- sized enterprises would help boost participation and facilitate public scrutiny and controls, increase competition in public contracts and allow more efficient use of EU funds in public procurement, while reducing the risk of fraud and irregularities;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. WelcomNotes the Commission’s proposals on the compulsory use of a single integrated IT system for data-mining and risk-scoring, on the increased scope and effectiveness of the early detection and exclusion system (EDES) and on the enhanced use of digitalisation and technology to increase the efficiency and quality of controls and audits; believes that these measures would strengthen the response to the increased risks of serious irregularities that followed the urgent delivery of funding under pressure in emergency situations Commission’s conclusions are flawed and that the existing dispersed system works well at detecting fraud;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. AcknowledgStrongly welcomes, on customs- related matters, the extremely close operational coordination between OLAF, EUIPO, Interpol and the World Customs Organization (WCO);
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Is concerned by the overall lack of action by many Member States, which is preventing the creation of a more uniform playing field in the anti- fraud landscape;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Recalls that anti-fraud coordination services (AFCOS) are a requirement in every Member State and that they should facilitate effective cooperation and information sharing with OLAF; regretcalls, however, that not all Member States effectively entrust theirentrusting additional activities to AFCOS with coordinating the fight against fraud and corruption affecting the EU’s financial interests; maintains that effective coordination at national and EU level can be achieved is optional and remains within the adopdiscretion of a national anti-fraud strategy (NAFS) that allocates tasks and defines processes and responsibilities clearlythe Member States, in accordance with Article 12a of Regulation 883/2013;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Observes that not all Member States have yet adopted a NAF; believes that even in the Member States where such strategies have been already adopted, the new anti-fraud landscape has created the need for a revision as the European Prosecutor’s Office has been operational since June 2021 and the RRF Regulation was adopted in February 2021, and there is the opportunity to reflect significant new risks, such as those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Appreciates that the Commission’s encouragement to Member States to adopt an NAFS has resulted in a steady increase in the number of strategies adopted; notes that by the end of 2021, 17 Member States had adopted or updated a NAFS (up from 10 in 2019 and 14 in 2020); observes that of the 10 Member States yet to adopt an NAFS, four reported that they were in the process of drafting, or close to adopting a strategy;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Remarks that in the PIF Report 2021 the Commission recommended that Member States adopt or revise an NAFS in order to take into account RRF-related risks; is aware that, however, theat adoption of NAFSs by the Member States is also to be encouraged by the Commission’s services under point 37 of the CAFS Action Plan14; calls on the Commission and OLAF to consider providing support and advice to the Member States in a more structured way taking a cross-cutting apng an NAFS is not an obligation of a Member State and does not stem from any legislation – it is only the implementation of the recommendations and good proach; _________________ 14 Commission Staff Working Document “Commission Anti-Fraud Strategy (CAFS) Action Plan - State of Play June 2021” SWD(2021) 262 final - dated 20.9.2021tice recommended by OLAF and the Commission;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Is aware that in its 2020 PIF Report the Commission made targeted recommendations to Member States aiming at enhancing cooperation and strengthening internal control frameworks; notes that attention was drawn to risk assessment and risk management, collection and analysis of data on irregularities and fraud and use of integrated and interoperable information and monitoring systems for the implementation of RRF and EU budget financed activities; regrets that not all the Member States have implemented such recommendations, and that some of them have systematically refused to do so; asks the Commission to enhance its monitoring actions for those Member States that have not provided acceptable justification for declining the follow up to the PIF recommendations;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Recallminds thate Member States’ ineffective or untimely cooperation with the EPPO and OLAF constitutes grounds for action under the Conditionality Regul of their obligation, therefore calls on the EPPO and OLAF to report each case of lack of compliance with the Member States’ obligations to inform, to assist, to take appropriate ao cooperate in an effectionve and precautionary measures and to ensure appropriate and timely follow up of reports and recommendationstimely manner with the EPPO and OLAF;