4 Amendments of Caterina CHINNICI related to 2019/2096(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises thatRecalls the importance of the European Asylum Support Office (‘EASO’ or ‘the Office’) contributesfor the development of the common European asylum system and emphasises the positive contribution of the Office to enhanced practical cooperation of Member States on asylum in Europe, assists Member States to fulfil their obligations and acts as a centre of expertise on asylum;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EASO’s budget was substantially increased from 79 million EUR to 98 million EUR (+24%) while the staff only increased from 200 to 207 (+3.5%); is concerned by the Court’s finding that contingency funds in EASO’s budget to cover unforeseen and urgent operational needs were absent; calls on the Office to address this situation in consultation with budgetary authorities and the Commission, especially in light of the nature of EASO’s operational activity; welcomes that the report of the Court acknowledged that, out of the 61 measures in the action plan, 30 measures were completed while 31 had an ongoing status;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets EASO’s strong reliance on interim workers to compensate for the lack of seconded national experts which Member States are obliged to send under the EASO Regulation; calls on the Member States to comply with their obligations in this regard; encourages the Office to follow up on the Court’s recommendation to analyse, together with the budgetary authorities, the cost- efficiency of external staff in relation to statutory staff and whether the applicable legal framework is fully complied with, especially as regards working conditions; considers in any case that the staffing of EASO should be increased to allow the Office to properly perform its entrusted duties; welcomes, in this regard, the ambitious recruitment plan put in place in the meantime and its positive impact on the filling of vacant positions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. AcknowledgWelcomes the efforts made by the Office in reforming its governance through the EASO Governance Action Plan endorsed by the Management Board in 2018; notes that around half the corrective actions launched by the Office’s management still need to be completed; welcomes in particular the remedial actions put in place regarding internal control standards; calls on EASO to further improve its internal control processes by devoting specific attention to introducing a ‘sensitive posts policy’, including a mitigation of control mechanisms and staff mobility to better manage risks associated with sensitive functions.