Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2017/2143(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section VIII – European Ombudsman PDF (362 KB) DOC (54 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with satisfaction that the organisation chart of the Ombudsman has been clarified and is available in its website; asks the Ombudsman to ensure that an updated version of its organisation chart is always available on its website;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes the results achieved in the complaints handling in 2016 and welcomes the fact that the Union institutions complied with the Ombudsman’s proposals at a rate of 85 %; reiterate its call on the Ombudsman to provide a breakdown of compliance of the Union institutions with its proposals and asks the Union institutions to improve their compliance rate further;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the introduction of the new fast track procedure for access to document cases as a clear sign that the ombudsman does its utmost to reach a high level of transparency of Union documents; is of the opinion that there is still a room for improvement by almost every other Union institution;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of making Union citizens aware of the possibility to turn to the Ombudsman in case of maladministration; asks the Ombudsman to interpret maladministration as widely as possible when performing its duties; reiterates its call for closer cooperation between the Ombudsman and the Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control in its strategic work concerning its inquiries and initiatives;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. 7. Reiterates its concern on the “internal revolving door” between the Ombudsman and other institutions, particularly the Directorates of Commission which might be under the scrutiny of the Ombudsman;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the gender balance at management level and within the administrators; encourages the Ombudsman to maintain this trend and to do the necessary to improve the still considerable geographic imbalance, particularly in managerial positions;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Expresses the need to establish an independent disclosure, advice and referral body with sufficient budgetary resources, in order to help whistleblowers 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;