Activities of Dennis de JONG related to 2017/2178(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice for the financial year 2016 PDF (425 KB) DOC (76 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2016 / Postpones its decision on granting the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Οperational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2016;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes from the Agency's reply that carry-overs for Title I and II appropriations are constantly revised and planned with the objective of reducing them over time to the strict and necessary minimum, and that of the EUR 19,5 million non-differentiated appropriations carried over to 2016, only EUR 474 000 were cancelled, representing 2,42 %;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Observes with concern that the growing operational risk facing the Agency’s operations is related to understaffing of the Agency so that while tasks allocated to it continuously increase, the staffing levels have been reduced as a result of the requirement to reduce staff by 5%; observes that there are a number of functions in the Agency which are either understaffed or have no embedded business continuity (only one staff member performs the tasks and holds the know-how on operations); notes with concern that reducing staff and outsourcing work increase the risks for 'revolving doors' and information leaks; notes with satisfaction that the Agency has published the general principles regarding obligations after leaving service in its code of ethical behaviour and conduct;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the Management Committee of the Agency has approved its Guidelines on Whistleblowing on 23 May 2016 and that the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) gave a positive opinion on the text; notes, however, that the Directorate-General for Human Resources of the Commission was not in favour of it and informed the Agency that the Commission is working on new guidelines; notes with satisfaction that in the meantime the Agency has published the general principles relevant for whistleblowing in its code of conduct published on its website; reiterates that transparency is a key issue for creating and maintaining a trusting relationship between the citizens, the Union and its institutions;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that all members of the management board are obliged to issue an annual public statement of interest in writing, which is published on the Agency’s website; notes that the CV of the executive director and the chairperson of the management board are also published and kept up to date; notes that the Agency is preparing new rules on the prevention and management of conflicts of interest; callregrets that the members onf the Agency to report to the discharge authority on their adoption and implementationManagement Board and of the Advisory Group have published declarations of 'absence of conflict of interest' and not declarations of interest, while it is not for the members to declare themselves out of conflict of interest, but to ensure independent verification of the declarations of interest, by third parties; calls on the members of the Management Board and of the Advisory Group to publish declarations of interest listing their membership in any other organisation; calls on the Agency to report to the discharge authority on this matter by the end of July 2018;