11 Amendments of Monica MACOVEI related to 2012/2199(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes note that CEPOL’s budget amounted EUR 8 341 000 for the financial year 2011 and that the Agency is entirely financed by the European budget; notes further that in 2011, CEPOL committed 96,74% of the appropriations received which represents a slight decrease compared to 2010 (99,56%); observes however a substantial increase from 59,12% to 75,21% in terms of paid commitment between 2010 and 2011; acknowledges CEPOL’s efforts to improve the budgeting and commitment process;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes with concern the weaknesses reported by the Court of Auditors concerning the high level of carryovers, the high level of cancellations and the numerous transfers representing a total of EUR 1 800 000; believes that budget planning and budget implementation procedures should be further strengthened;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Acknowledges CEPOL’s reporting of financial management inefficiencies such as the use of payments on incorrect budget lines within chapter or titles; calls on CEPOL to provide the discharge authority with further details on the issue, including the amounts and budget lines involved and the measures implemented in order to remedy the situation;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes CEPOL’s overall progress in financial management achieved in recent years and encourages CEPOLthe Agency to continue this way and address the reported shortcomings in a timely and proper manner; in this context takes note of the weaknesses in budget planning, notably as regards the high level of carry-overs and transfers, as well as regarding transparency in the recruitment procedures as indicated in the opinion of the Court of Auditors and in CEPOL’s reply;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Commends CEPOL’s efforts in streamlining and improving the efficiency of its Governance for instance through the implementation of measures to disband committees and the reduction of the number of Governing Boards meetings per year which should now focus essentially on policy and decision- making at the strategic and long-term level;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the comment made by the Court of Auditors that the UK National Policing Improvement Agency whose premises in Bramshill CEPOL is using is due to close at the end of 2012 and that it is unclear whether CEPOL can continue using its current premises; believes that the Commission together with the Council, the Parliament and CEPOL should take the opportunity to discuss the issue of the relocation of the Agency to the Hague where Europol is based; is of the opinion that this issue should be clarified urgently;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Acknowledges from the College's Final Financial Statements that financial management inefficiencies such as the use of payments on incorrect budget lines within chapter or titles took place in 2011; calls on the College to provide the discharge authority, as soon as possible, with further details on the issue, including the amounts and budget lines involved and the measures implemented in order to remedy the situation;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note from the Court of Auditors' report that in 2011, the College made 38 budgetary transfers amounting to EUR 1,8 million; is of the opinion that budget planning and budget implementation procedures should be further strengthened and calls on the College to inform the discharge authority of the actions taken to address this deficiency as it indicates weaknesses in budget planning and is at odds with the principle of specification;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that the College is using premises of the UK National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) in Bramshill; notes that NPIA is due to close at the end of 2012 and that the College will have to relocate in 2014; calls on the College to persevere in its efforts to reach a satisfactory solution and to repit is unclear whether CEPOL can continue using its current premises or will have to relocate in 2014; believes that the Commission together with the European Parliament, the Council and the College should take the opportunity to discuss the issue of the relocation of the Agency in the Hague where Europol and Eurojust are located; is of the opinion that this issue should be clarified urgently and therefore the efforts to the discharge authority on thisreach a satisfactory solution should increase;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Performance
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Commends the College's efforts in streamlining and improving the efficiency of its Governance for instance through the implementation of measures to disband committees and the reduction of the number of Governing Boards meetings per year which should now focus essentially on policy and decision- making at the strategic and long-term level;