3 Amendments of Saskia BRICMONT related to 2019/2097(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) (the 'Agency') offers an important contribution to a safer Europe by providing high-quality services and helping to align Member States’ technological capabilities with their needs; reminds that the Agency’s capacity to both improve existing and develop new information systems was enhanced by its new mandate which entered into force in December 2018;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the Agency's very low budget implementation in 2018, with close to 25 % (EUR 49 million) of commitment appropriations carried forward and 76 % (EUR 74 million) of payment appropriations unused; acknowledges that this was due to reasons beyond the control of the Agency, namely the late adoption or entry into force of certain legislative acts; believes, however, that the lower absorption capacity should have beenbe anticipated and therefore calls on the Agency and the Commission to improve the budgetary planning in the future;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of several flaws detected by the Court in relation to compliance with public procurement rules; regrets that the flaws related to a framework contract for provision of ‘corrective maintenance in working order of the Schengen Information System’ led to irregular payments totalling EUR 759 000; deplores that the Court detected further shortcomings in the quality, completeness and consistency of information related to that contract; takes note of the Agency’s reply that the irregular payment was necessary to comply with its legal obligation to continuously maintain the Schengen Information System as the procedure for the successor framework contract was launched too late; welcomes the new organisational structure put in place by the Agency to reinforce the capabilities needed for operational planning and the underlying procurement, including the provision of legal and technical input, but calls for further efforts to ensure compliance with procurement rules and more accurate reporting;