3 Amendments of Alexander SELL related to 2024/2024(DEC)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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2. Regrets that the European Court of Auditors in its Annual Report for the financial year 2023 observes that they found quantifiable error in one of the 13 payments examined, concerning the absence of a valid procurement procedure and six non-quantifiable findings concerning procurement at EU Delegations, including weaknesses in the methodology for selecting tenderers and evaluating tenders, as well as entering into a legal commitment before making the budgetary commitment; calls for stricter financial controls and regular audits within the EEAS to prevent budget overruns and ensure taxpayer money is utilized effectively;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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3. Welcomes the Court of Auditors’ Special Report regarding the coordination role of the EEAS and its conclusions that coordination is mostly effective, allowing the service to properly support the High Representative/Vice-President to deliver their mandate; notes that nevertheless some weaknesses in information management, staffing and reporting remain; calls on the EEAS to implement the recommendations of the Special Report by the deadline in 2025; recommends a comprehensive review of the EEAS's global presence, focusing on scaling back or closing missions that do not directly serve EU interests, thereby reallocating resources to more critical areas;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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4. Notes that that the EEAS is committed to make itself more cost- effective while continuing to face significant budgetary constraints in 2023; acknowledges that the EAAS has substantially cut mission and representation budget, reducing non- compulsory expenditure and freezing and postponing building maintenance, infrastructure and IT projects; calls on the EEAS to prioritize essential functions and eliminate non-essential expenditures, ensuring that all spending aligns with the EU's core strategic objectives and delivers tangible benefits to EU citizens;