Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2017/2136(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016: Section III - Commission and executive agencies
Amendments (2)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that as indicated in the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors, the estimated level of error in spending on ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ decreased from 5,2 % in 2015 to 4,8 % in 2016; notes the sustained improvement over the past three years; welcomes the fact that the Court issued a qualified opinion on the regularity of the transactions underlying the 2016 accounts; acknowledges that the error rate for the 2007-2013 programming period remains significantly below the rates reported for the previous period, which proves the overall positive impact of the corrective actions taken; underlines the need for constant clear communication with the public regarding the difference between fraud and error;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the average disbursement rate for financial instruments was only 75 % at the end of 2015, which shows that the potential of those instruments is not fully exploited; points out that the revision of the Financial Regulation which is due to enter into force in 2018 will significantly contribute to the simplification, improvement and optimisation of their use during current programming period; underlines the need for further improvement with regards to the absorption rate in cohesion policy;