12 Amendments of Jean-Pierre AUDY related to 2011/2201(DEC)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers it abnormal for the annual accounts to show net assets of -EUR 27.4 million and wonders whether the amounts to be called from Member States for staff pensions estimated at EUR 30.9 billion should not be entered as assets, given that this clearly constitutes a commitment; notes the explanations provided by the Commission's Accounting Officer to the effect that international accounting standards applicable to the public sector have been complied with; calls for the Court of Auditors to clearly state its position on this matter; calls for a figure to be put on the risk of the above amount not being made available in the light of the Member States’ financial positions; proposes that consideration should be given to establishing an EU pension fund in order to externalise these financial commitments vis-à-vis staff;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Court of Auditors in future to provide a single statement of assurance as to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, pursuant to Article 287(1), second subparagraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as it already does for the reliability of the accounts;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls, therefore, pursuant to Article 287(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, for cooperation as regards shared-management controls to be stepped up between national audit bodies and the Court of Auditors; proposes that consideration should be given to the possibility of national audit bodies issuing – in their capacity as independent external auditors and in accordance with international audit standards – national audit certificates for the management of Union funds, which would be submitted to Member State governments with a view to their being produced during the discharge process under an appropriate inter-institutional procedure to be established;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Viewsproposes that the substance of national declarations signed at managerial level as a first step towards national declarations signed at ministerial level; directorate-general level should comply with international auditing standards and that those declarations should be used by the Court of Auditors in its audit work and based on, among other things, the declarations by authorities to which management power is delegated;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75a. Calls on the Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to deliver an opinion on the independence of the national audit authorities with regard to shared management;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 a (new)
Paragraph 106 a (new)
106a. Recalls the earthquake in Haiti and its disastrous consequences; deplores the difficulties noted in combining humanitarian aid and development aid (linking relief, rehabilitation and development); considers that the Commission should limit its humanitarian aid and direct its efforts and funding to rehabilitation and development;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 b (new)
Paragraph 106 b (new)
106b. Deplores the insufficient coordination between the Union Delegation and the ECHO representation; supports a reinforced coordination between all Union actors; urges therefore the Commission to ensure better coherence and complementarity between humanitarian aid and development aid both at a policy level and in practice;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 c (new)
Paragraph 106 c (new)
106c Deplores the lack of sustainability of projects and stresses that projects should principally aim at creating employment and sustainable growth which would allow the Haitian State to increase its own revenues in order to depend less on foreign assistance; requests therefore the Commission to provide Parliament with a list of projects which have been carried out during the last 15 years in Haiti with a detailed assessment of their current situation in order to see how sustainable they are since;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 d (new)
Paragraph 106 d (new)
106d. Points to the lack of visibility of the Union aid in Haiti; takes the view that in order to enhance visibility not only the flag, but also the name of the European Union should appear in PR documents rather than only that of the Commission or of DG ECHO, which are much less identifiable to average Haitian citizens;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe is faced with a severe budgetary and financial crisis which can lead to a crisis of confidence in the Union and whereas it is important that the CommissionEU is a leading example for good public management, through the Commission, which implements the EU budget; whereas good public management is necessary for the EU to maintain its AAA rating, which is important, in particular if it is to honour its commitment to provide EUR 60 billion in guarantees for the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas 2010 was the first full financial year to come under the Lisbon Treaty provisions, with new budget procedures and the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS), together with the European Council Presidency alongside the rotating Council Presidency; whereas it was also the first year in the new Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Article 287(1), second subparagraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires the Court of Auditors to provide Parliament and the Council with a statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, and adds that that statement may be supplemented by specific assessments for each major area of Union activity,