Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2013 budget - mandate for trialogue (debate)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57a. Acknowledges that most institutions, including the European Parliament, have made an effort to restrict their administrative budgets to an increase below the expected inflation rate, excluding the cost of enlargement to Croatia; in this context, underlines the need for long term rationalisation of administrative resources and insists on the need to strengthen inter-institutional cooperation in areas such as human resources, translation, interpretation, buildings, and information technology;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Stresses that thise increase of 3.2% as compared to 2012 is mainly due to statutory or contractual obligations such as pensions or the salary adjustments; notes however that the Commission complied with and even overstepped its commitment to keep the nominal increase in the Commission's administrative appropriations under Heading 5 below the forecast inflation of 1,9%, as compared to 2012, as presented in the letter dated 23 January 2012 from the Commissioner for Budgets and Financial programming;