Activites

• 2014/04/03 Vote in plenary scheduled
• 2014/04/02 Debate scheduled
• 2014/03/21 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
  • A7-0224/2014 summary

    The Committee on Budgetary Control adopted the report by Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI) in which it recommended the European Parliament to grant discharge to the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2012. Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the Centre for the financial year 2012 are reliable, and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Members approved the closure of ECDC’s accounts. They made, however, a number of recommendations that needed to be taken into account when the discharge is granted, in addition to the general recommendations that appear in the draft resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies. Budget and financial management: Members noted that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2012 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 93.91% and that the payment appropriations execution rate was 76.26%. They noted that the Centre awarded grants to research institutions and individuals and that the total grant expenditure amounted to EUR 752 000, representing 1.4% of the 2012 operating expenditure. Members were concerned that the Centre does not usually obtain any documents to substantiate the eligibility and accuracy of the costs claimed by beneficiaries. They also noted that while the Centre has adopted an ex post verification strategy and has planned for its implementation in 2012, no ex post verifications of 2012 grant expenditure have yet taken place. Commitments and carryovers: Members noted that the Court of Auditors' annual audit has found that the level of carry-overs related to operation expenditure is high whilst acknowledging that these carryovers reflect the multiannual nature of activities. Members also made a series of observations on transfers, procurement and recruitment procedures as well as comments on internal controls. Lastly, they also acknowledged that a revised version of the Centre's comprehensive independence policy is to be adopted by the Centre's Management Board in 2014.

• 2014/03/17 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2013/10/22 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2013/07/26 Non-legislative basic document published
  • COM(2013)0570 summary

    PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2012, as part of the 2012 discharge procedure. Analysis of the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. CONTENT: this Commission document sets out the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2012 as prepared on the basis of the information presented by the institutions, organisations and bodies of the EU, in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the EU's General Budget, including the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. In 2012, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows: description of the Centre's tasks: the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, which is located in Stockholm, was set up by Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Its main tasks are to : (i) collect and disseminate data on the prevention and control of human diseases; (ii) provide scientific opinions on this subject; the Centre's budget for the 2012 financial year: the Centre’s budget for 2012, as presented in the Commission document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union, gives the following figures: §         Commitment appropriations : - committed : EUR 58 million; - paid : EUR 55 million; - carried-over : 0. §         Payment appropriations : - committed : EUR 69 million; - paid : EUR 55 million; - carried-over : EUR 10 million. Please refer also to the final accounts of the ECDC.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/', 'title': 'Budget'}, ŠEMETA Algirdas

Documents

• Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2013)0570
• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0224/2014

Amendments

Dossier

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2013/2221(DEC) 2013/12/18 ENVI 7 amendments... Amendment 1 # Jutta HAUG Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in 2012 an amount of EUR 58.2 million have been made available to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control through the General EU budget; likes to stress that this amount represents 0.042% of the overall EU budget; takes note that 187 posts out of 200 had been filled by the end of 2012 and that 91 contract agents and seconded national experts were employed by the Centre; acknowledges the improved occupation rate compared to 2011; Amendment 2 # Anna ROSBACH Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. RecogniStresses the comments made by the Court of Auditors which focus on the legality and regularity of transactions, on the internal controls and on budgetary management; is at the same time also aware of the Centre's reply; welcomes that the Centre itself has informed the Court in October 2011 regarding the exceedance of the payment ceiling of the framework contract and seeking advice and guidance in this matter with the spirit of full transparency; considers the immediate measures taken by the Centre as appropriate in terms of business continuity as well as corrective actions; takes note that no funds were lost and no parties were damaged; notes that the Centre has revised its grant verification policy in order to ensure the eligibility and accuracy of the costs claimed; is aware of the multi-annual activities of the Centre which caused carry- overs of EUR 8.3 million; asks nevertheless the Centre to respect the annuality principle of the budget; Amendment 3 # Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS, Julie GIRLING Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. RecogniStresses the comments made by the Court of Auditors which focus on the legality and regularity of transactions, on the internal controls and on budgetary management; is at the same time also aware of the Centre's reply; welcomes that the Centre itself has informed the Court in October 2011 regarding the exceedance of the payment ceiling of the framework contract and seeking advice and guidance in this matter with the spirit of full transparency; considers the immediate measures taken by the Centre as appropriate in terms of business continuity as well as corrective actions; takes note that no funds were lost and no parties were damaged; notes that the Centre has revised its grant verification policy in order to ensure the eligibility and accuracy of the costs claimed; is aware of the multi-annual activities of the Centre which caused carry- overs of EUR 8.3 million; asks nevertheless the Centre to respect the annuality principle of the budget; Amendment 4 # Anna ROSBACH Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that the discharge decision should be based upon OECD guidelines to ensure high quality internationally recognised accounting, audit and financial disclosure standards; invites the European institutions to incorporate and commit to introducing OECD guidelines within a common framework for all European institutions and bodies; Amendment 5 # Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS, Julie GIRLING Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that the discharge decision should be based upon OECD guidelines to ensure high quality internationally recognised accounting, audit and financial disclosure standards; invites the European institutions to incorporate and commit to introducing OECD guidelines within a common framework for all European institutions and bodies; Amendment 6 # Anna ROSBACH Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recommends on the facts available that discharge canshould not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2012. Amendment 7 # Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS, Julie GIRLING Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recommends on the facts available that discharge canshould not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2012. source: PE-526.146

History

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