19 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2009/2069(DEC)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Expects initiatives aiming at givingfrom the Secretary- General the possibility to demonstrate - on the basis of further analysis - that the management representations contained in who, as Principal Authorising Officer by Delegation has the responsibility for the overall internal control system, to carry out further annualysis of the activity reports and the declarations of the Directors-General presenso that a complete and reliable picture and that any problems have been brought to his attentionis available for review and that remedies can be put in place for any problems which are identified;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Recalls that the objective of an internal control system is to protect the institution's political and administrative leadership from unpleasant surpriseensure correct expenditure in line with the financial regulations;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading before paragraph 55
Heading before paragraph 55
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Is shockedNotes that on 31 December 2008, the Fund incurred an actuarial deficit of EUR 121 844 000 and that, on the same date, the fund evaluated the remaining benefits to be paid to the members of the fund as EUR 276 984 000 (ECA Annual Report Annex 11.2);
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading before paragraph 80
Heading before paragraph 80
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Invites the Vice-President responsible for budgetary affairs together with the competent service to consider in which way he/she can improve the information on decisions with major budgetary consequences to the discharge authority; takes the view that oral information as given tofor the Committee at present is not adequate and does not, on Bureau decisions already taken, be supplemented with written information, in order to satisfy the European taxpayers's need for comprehensive and relevant information;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading before paragraph 94
Heading before paragraph 94
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
104. Notes that at its meeting of 16 June 2009(Minutes of the meeting of 16 June 2009, PE 426.193/BUR): - when considering its decision on the closure of accounts of the political groups 2008, the Bureau, without debate, noted and approved the documents submitted by the groups, - when considering its decision on the closure of the ITS Group's accounts, the Bureau, without debate, endorsed the conclusions contained in the Secretary- General's note on the matter, - the Bureau instructed the Secretary- General to establish the definitive amount of the claim against a Member and carry out any regularisations required;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
111. Notes that the Bureau, without debate, at its meeting on 14 September 2009 approved the final reports on the implementation of the respective programmes of activities and the financial statements of the three European political parties whose reports were not available for the Bureau meeting of 17 June 2009, namely ADIE (Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe), AEN (Alliance for Europe of the Nations) and EUD (EUDemocrats) (Minutes of the meeting of 14 September 2009, PE 426.393/BUR);
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Further notes that the Bureau, without debate, established that the authorising officer was required to recover a balance of EUR 90 604,58 from the three parties concerned (ADIE, AEN and EUD), taking account of the final amount of the grants to be awarded to those parties;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116
Paragraph 116
116. Is unable to understand how the Bureau - without debate - can comply with its responsibility under Rule 209(2) (to "decide whether to suspend or reduce funding and whether to recover amounts which have been wrongly paid") and Rule 209(3) (to "approve the beneficiary political parties' final activity reports and final financial statements") of the Rules of Procedure without introducing of the abovementioned model structures which are crucial to achieving a transparent evaluation and payment process;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 119
Paragraph 119
119. Notes that the Bureau, without debate, at its meeting on 17 June 2009 approved the final reports on the implementation of the programmes of activities and the financial statements of six of the ten foundations and established that the authorising officer was required to recover the surplus of EUR 85 437,44 from the Institute of European Democrats and to pay a balance of EUR 482 544,35 to the other five foundations (Minutes of the meeting of 17 June 2009, PE 426.231/BUR);
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121
Paragraph 121
121. Notes that the Bureau without debate, at its meeting on 14 September 2009 approved the final reports on the implementation of the programmes of activities and the financial statements of three of the four European political foundations which had been unable to send in their reports for consideration at the meeting on 17 June 2009 (European Liberal Forum - ELF, Transform Europe - TE and Alliance of Independent Democrats in Europe - FPED) (Minutes of the meeting of 14 September 2009 and note to the members of the Bureau D(2009)40444 of 9 September 2009);
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 122
Paragraph 122
122. Further notes that the Bureau, without debate, also established that the authorising officer is required to recover the surplus of EUR 15 144,39 from ELF and EUR 32 178,58 from FPED and to pay a balance of EUR 21 965,56 to TE and has deferred its decision concerning closure of FEUD's financial year until a later meeting;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Heading before paragraph 144 a (new)
Heading before paragraph 144 a (new)
Independence of the Staff Committee
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 144 a (new)
Paragraph 144 a (new)