5 Amendments of Petra KAMMEREVERT related to 2015/2154(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with appreciation that in its first year the Erasmus+ programme has achieved its intended aim of creating closer links between Union programmes and policy developments in education, training and youth, and structured Union action in such a way as to respond better to the lifelong learning paradigm; points out, however, that there are a number of problems relating to the Youth section of Erasmus+, whereby youth associations and NGOs in many Member States are complaining of difficulties in gaining access to funding, compared to the previous Youth in Action programme;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that even though the increased decentralisation of funding disbursements for Erasmus+ is better able to meet some of the programme’s national and local requirements, depending on the Key Actions, such decentralisation needs to be evaluated in order to prevent it from being an obstacle to the achievement of the strategic goals of Erasmus+, particularly as regards Youth;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern that the European Schools have not addressed the issues raised by the Court of Auditors and it has therefore needed toPoints out that the Court of Auditors has reiterated its recommendation to the Board of Governors of the European Schools to implement a rotation system for sensitive posts and other weaknesses, which may put at risk the basic principles of sound financial management; welcomes the adoption in 2014 of the new Financial Regulation for the European Schools in response to the critical issues identified by the Court and calls on the European Schools to implement the provisions set out therein;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Board of Governors of the European Schools to consider responding to the recommendation of the Court of Auditors by following the action already taken for the services of the Commission, centralising some posts that are currently decentralised, such as the post of accountant, and fostering a separation of the roles of authorisation, execution and control of financial transactions, so as to minimise the risk of error and fraud;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 288 a (new)
Paragraph 288 a (new)
288a. Notes that Euronews received EUR 18 million from the EU budget in 2014, even though the Commission is no Euronews shareholder, is concerned that Euronews' current governance structure might not allow full independence and autonomy from its international shareholders; calls on the Commission in its function as major financial contributor to ensure that Euronews respects the principles of sound financial management and all legal agreements with the Commission including the binding charter on editorial independence;