Activities of Theodoros SKYLAKAKIS related to 2012/2171(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2011, Section V – Court of Auditors PDF (142 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the Court of Auditors to continue to assess the quality and impact of its work; calls for special attention to be given to the external experts' reviews of the content and presentation of the Court of Auditors' reports; notes that the external experts' satisfaction rate decreased in 2011 and asks the Court of Auditors to explain why this is happening;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the Court of Auditors made a total of 379 audit visits in 2011, 343 to Member States and 36 to third countries; calls on the Court of Auditors to increase both the number and effectiveness of on- site audit visits;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note that in 2011, the Court of Auditors reported a total of seven cases of suspected fraud arising from its audit work to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF); notes that OLAF decided to open an enquiry in two of those cases and those enquiries are still ongoing; calls on the Court of Auditors to clarify whether the number of cases referred to OLAF and the percentage of those that are investigated reflect the actual level of corruption in relation to the use of EU funds and, if not, what it proposes to do to increase both these figures;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes, furthermore, that, in 2011 the Court of Auditors referred 17 cases of possible suspected fraud to OLAF arising from denunciation letters received by the Court; supports the Court's continuing close cooperation with OLAF, and urges the Court of Auditors to assess whether – and, if so, how – this number can be increased in relation to the overall image, action and effectiveness of the Court of Auditors in this sector;