4 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2008/2186(DEC)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that annual summaries of audits are being made available as from 2008, and the evaluation and declarations presented in the 2007 annual activity reports of the Structural Funds directorates-general, but observes with concern that, owing to disparities in presentation and to lack of added value, the ECA considers that those summaries do not yet constitute a reliable appraisal of the operation and effectiveness of the control systems; calls therefore on the Commission to further improve the guidance given to Member States in drawing up the annual summaries; is of the opinion that meaningful annual summaries will reduce the number of on- the-spot audits;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19a (new)
Paragraph 19a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to include an analysis of the annual summaries submitted by Member States in the annual report pursuant to Article 86 (4) of the Financial Regulation, using as benchmarks the provisions of the Inter- Institutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (IIA);
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19b (new)
Paragraph 19b (new)
19b. Holds the view that the annual summaries drawn up by the Member States are public documents and should therefore also be transmitted to the Parliament's responsible committee in the course of the discharge procedure;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets also the fact that, to date, it has not received detailed information from the Commission on an assessment and comparative analysis of the initial annual summaries presented, and considers it of utmost importance that the quality of those annual summaries be reported on in order to ensure that value is added to the process by, among other things, identifying common problems, possible solutions and best practices; calls on the Commission to carry out, after three years a comprehensive evaluation, analysing the added value of the annual summaries for the sound financial management of EU funds in the Member States, as well as the degree of independence of the auditors involved;