Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2015/2154(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Commission
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes, that the Annual report of the Court of Auditors ("the Court") of 10 November 2015 on the implementation of the 2014 budget of the European Union found the error rate in Cohesion Policy to be estimated at 5,7%, which represents an slight increase as compared to 2013 (5,3%); expresses its concern at this increase, which is especially significant as far as errors with financial implications and serious negative effects on the budget are concerned;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considering that non-fraudulent irregularities result mainly from weak financial management and control systems, calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that appropriate, efficient and effective financial management and control systems are set up in accordance with the relevant rules of the regulatory framework; also recalls that all irregularities are not fraud and that non- fraudulent and fraudulent irregularities must be differentiated;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the implementation of Cohesion Policy in Member States involves substantial national and regional procedures and rules, which constitute an additional layer and in turn lead to, which can entail irregularities; calls on the Commission to contribute to simplification of implementation at the level of Member States and regions;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that administrative capacity is essential for regular and efficient use of European Structural and Investment Funds and; calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce the exchange of knowledge and good practices by also organising and providing seminars and trainings;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to efficiently and effectively implement the data mining tool ARACHNE, a tool aimed at supporting the Management and Control Systems of the Operational Programmes in order to lower the error rate, to prevent and detect risks related to corruption in public procurement, conflict of interest, concentration of funding and suspicion of fraud;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CNotes that the error rate could have been 3.3% lower, if Member States used all the information available and provided in order to avoid the errors; calls on the Commission to propose measures to achieve balance between greater simplification and strict application of rules and sound financial management; notes that the interruption and suspension of payments in case of irregularities could hinder the implementation of certain projects and programmes.