11 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2015/2161(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the European Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Ombudsman for the financial year 2014 / Postpones its decision on granting the European Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Ombudsman for the financial year 2014;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes that in line with the Strategy Towards 2019 the Ombudsman pursued Own Initiative Inquiries, taking up a more systematic and systemic approach towards complex issues falling within its mandate; considers this to be an effective tool; asks the Ombudsman to regularly inform the discharge authority about the impact of the inquiries;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NotWelcomes the creation of a new post designated as "own-initiative inquiry coordinator"; finds the justification for that creation general and vague; invites the Ombudsman to indicate whether this is part of a broader structuring and to identify the coordinator's tasksconsiders it to be a step towards more efficient work of the institution; invites the Ombudsman to report to the discharge authority on the performance, impact and efficacy of this post;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes with concern that more than half of the targets set by the Ombudsman to assess its performance through key performance indicators were not reached; notes that the failure crosses all subject matters; expects the Ombudsman to correct those weaknesses in next year's exercisethat the Strategy Towards 2019 brings new Key Performance Indicators with very specific targets; understands from the KPI Scoreboard that some of the targets have not been reached; in this regard notes that the Ombudsman scored lower in terms of the proportion of inquiries closed within 12 and 18 months and furthermore in the proportion of cases in which the admissibility decision is taken within one month; encourages the Ombudsman to develop a strategy towards mitigation of any potential weaknesses and to inform the discharge authority on the development;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that the number of inquiries closed in relation to the number of ongoing inquiries at the end of the previous exercise reached the highest ever level (1,4, with a target of 1,1); stresses however that the proportion of inquiries closed within 12 and 18 months decreased in 2014; notes from the Ombudsman that the new strategy including the Own Initiative Inquiries had impact on the number of the cases closed;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes from the KPI Scoreboard that the level of satisfaction of the Ombudsman´s staff was lower than targeted; notes from the Ombudsman that this was mainly related to crucial changes in the institution and has since been remedied by number of measures; calls on the Ombudsman to continue in ensuring a high level of staff satisfaction;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the well-structured, clear and reader-friendly AAR presented by the Ombudsman; welcomes the intensified external communication strategy and stronger presence on social media;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Takes note of the Ombudsman´s calculations with regard to potential savings of EUR 195 000 should there be only one seat of the institution; takes into account that the seat of the Ombudsman is tied with the seat of the Parliament and therefore deems it necessary that the Ombudsman is included in any debate on centralisation of the Parliament´s seat; stresses that such centralization should be actively promoted;