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Opinion | EMPL | ROLIN Claude (EPP) | |
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2018/04/18
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament
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T8-0137/2018
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The European Parliament decided to grant discharge to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) in regard to the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the 2016 financial year and to approve the closure of the accounts for the financial year in question. Noting that the Court of Auditors has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the Centre’s annual accounts for the financial year 2016 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Parliament adopted by 510 votes to 110 with 8 abstentions, a resolution containing a series of recommendations, which form an integral part of the decision on discharge and which add to the general recommendations set out in the resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies: Centre’s financial statements: the Centre’s final budget of the Centre for the financial year 2016 was EUR 18 019 949, representing a decrease of 1.83 % compared to 2015. The Centre’s budget derives mainly from the Union budget. Budget and financial management: budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2016 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 99.99 %, representing an increase of 1.43 % compared to the previous year. Commitments and carry-overs: the Centre was able to utilise additional savings resulting from the downward adjustment in the salary weighting factor from 79.9 % to 79.3 %. Members noted with satisfaction that the Centre transferred the ensuing savings in personnel costs to operational activities and successfully managed to commit them before the year end. Members also made a series of observations regarding transfers, internal controls and audits, the prevention and management of conflicts of interests, procurement and staff policy. They welcomed the fact that women are well represented at all grades, including at management level, which is noteworthy for not always being the case They noted that the Centre adopted guidelines on whistleblowing, which are based on the Commission’s Guidelines and which satisfy the requirements as set out in the Staff Regulations. There were no whistle-blowing case in 2016 in the Centre. Members emphasised the need to establish an independent body with sufficient budgetary resources to support whistleblowers wishing to disclose information on possible irregularities negatively impacting on the Union’s financial interests, while ensuring their confidentiality is protected. Lastly, Members also noted with satisfaction that the Court’s comment on the building, repair work, structural strengthening and various safety issues is now marked as “completed”.
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2018/03/22
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0068/2018
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The Committee on Budgetary Control adopted the report by Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE) on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) for the financial year 2016. The committee called on the European Parliament to grant the Director of the Centre discharge in respect of the implementation of the agency’s budget for the financial year 2016. Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it had obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts of the Centre for the financial year 2016 were reliable and that the underlying transactions were legal and regular, Members called on Parliament to approve the closure of the Centre’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: Centre’s financial statements: Members noted that the Centre’s final budget of the Centre for the financial year 2016 was EUR 18 019 949, representing a decrease of 1.83 % compared to 2015. The Centre’s budget derives mainly from the Union budget. Budget and financial management: budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2016 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 99.99 %, representing an increase of 1.43 % compared to the previous year. Commitments and carry-overs: the Centre was able to utilise additional savings resulting from the downward adjustment in the salary weighting factor from 79.9 % to 79.3 %. Members noted with satisfaction that the Centre transferred the ensuing savings in personnel costs to operational activities and successfully managed to commit them before the year end. Members also made a series of observations regarding transfers, internal controls and audits, the prevention and management of conflicts of interests, procurement and staff policy. They noted that the Centre adopted guidelines on whistleblowing, which are based on the Commission’s Guidelines and which satisfy the requirements as set out in the Staff Regulations. There were no whistle-blowing case in 2016 in the Centre. Lastly, Members also noted with satisfaction that the Court’s comment on the building, repair work, structural strengthening and various safety issues is now marked as “completed”.
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A8-0068/2018
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2018/03/20
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/09/13
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/06/26
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2017)0365
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PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2016, as part of the 2016 discharge procedure. Analysis of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). CONTENT: the organisational governance of the EU consists of institutions, agencies and other EU bodies whose expenditure is included in the general budget of the Union. The EU's operational expenditure of these institutions takes different forms, depending on how the money is paid out and managed. This Commission document concerns the EU's consolidated accounts for the year 2016 and details how spending by the EU institutions and bodies was carried out. The consolidated annual accounts of the EU provide financial information on the activities of the institutions, agencies and other bodies of the EU from an accrual accounting and budgetary perspective. It is the responsibility of the Commission's Accounting Officer to prepare the EU's consolidated annual accounts and ensure that they present fairly, in all material aspects, the financial position, the result of the operations and the cashflows of the EU institutions and bodies, including the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), with a view to granting discharge. Discharge procedure: the final step of a budget lifecycle is the discharge of the budget for a given financial year. It represents the political aspect of the external control of budget implementation and is the decision by which the European Parliament, acting on a Council recommendation, "releases" the Commission (and other EU bodies) from its responsibility for management of a given budget by marking the end of that budget's existence. The European Parliament is the discharge authority within the EU. The discharge procedure may produce three outcomes: (i) the granting; (ii) postponement or; (iii) the refusal of the discharge. The final discharge report including specific recommendations to the Commission for action is adopted in plenary by the European Parliament and are subject to an annual follow up report in which the Commission outlines the concrete actions it has taken to implement the recommendations made. Each agency is subject to its own discharge procedure, including Cedefop. Cedefop: the Centre, which is located in Thessaloniki (EL) and established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 has the task of compiling and disseminating documentation on vocational training systems and on matters relating to the development of vocational training. As regards the Centre’s accounts, these are presented in detail in the document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for 2016: Commitment appropriations: available: EUR 19 million; made: EUR 19 million. Payment appropriations: available: EUR 20 million; made: EUR 18 million. For further details on expenditure, please refer to the final accounts of the CEDEFOP.
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COM(2017)0365
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2017)0365
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0068/2018
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0137/2018
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2017/2147(DEC)
2017/12/06
EMPL
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the overall gender balances at the Centre was 60 % female and 40 % male; notes that new rules on promotion were adopted by the Governing Board in September 2016; urges the Centre to continue its efforts to implement those rules including achieving a more balanced gender representation in board and management positions;
source: 613.588
2018/03/02
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10 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1. Grants the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 2 Paragraph 1 1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the Centre was able to utilise additional savings resulting from the downward adjustment in the salary weighting factor from 79,9 % to 79,3 %;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes with appreciation the fact that the Centre remained committed to supporting equal opportunities in recruitment and employment
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that work-life balance should be part of the staff policy of the Centre;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that work-life balance should be part of the staff policy of the Centre; stresses that the budget spent on well-being activities amounts to approximately EUR 46 000, corresponding to 0,5 day per staff; observes that the average number of sick leave days is 7,9
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Expresses the need to establish an independent disclosure, advice and referral body with sufficient budgetary resources, in order to help whistle-blowers use the right channels to disclose their information on possible irregularities affecting the financial interests of the Union, while protecting their confidentiality and offering needed support and advice;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
source: 618.235
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