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The vacant posts in the Agency were published in November 1994 and the selected candidates started coming on board in summer 1995 after a long selection procedure involving more than 7 000 applications. 
The vacant posts in the Agency were published in November 1994 and the selected candidates started coming on board in summer 1995 after a long selection procedure involving more than 7 000 applications.
In short, the Agency had an ambitious work programme and virtually two budgets to execute, but very limited staff for the task. 
In short, the Agency had an ambitious work programme and virtually two budgets to execute, but very limited staff for the task.
Despite this, work went ahead and in 1995 the Agency finalized major projects, like the Dobris assessment, the review of the fifth environmental action plan. 
Despite this, work went ahead and in 1995 the Agency finalized major projects, like the Dobris assessment, the review of the fifth environmental action plan.
Five European topic centres were established and the build-up of the EIONET advanced. 
Five European topic centres were established and the build-up of the EIONET advanced.
The build-up of the Agency progressed with regular staff increasing from 1 on 1 January 1995 (supported by 10 temporary staff, for example national experts and auxiliary staff) to 22 on 31 December 1995, still supported by 10 temporary staff. 
The build-up of the Agency progressed with regular staff increasing from 1 on 1 January 1995 (supported by 10 temporary staff, for example national experts and auxiliary staff) to 22 on 31 December 1995, still supported by 10 temporary staff.
The Agency's administration has progressively developed since the same open procedure to recruitment was applied. 
The Agency's administration has progressively developed since the same open procedure to recruitment was applied.
Nevertheless, it was clearly too understaffed in 1995 to handle the procedural and financial aspects of the work. 
Nevertheless, it was clearly too understaffed in 1995 to handle the procedural and financial aspects of the work.
On the finance side only one person was available to handle the financial, budgetary and contractual aspects of the work programme during the first half of the year. 
On the finance side only one person was available to handle the financial, budgetary and contractual aspects of the work programme during the first half of the year.
In June 1995 the Head of Administration took up duty, and only in the beginning of 1996 did the rest of the finance and contract staff come on board. 
In June 1995 the Head of Administration took up duty, and only in the beginning of 1996 did the rest of the finance and contract staff come on board.
The Agency rose to the challenge, but some mistakes of a procedural nature were made in the areas of finance and budget. 
The Agency rose to the challenge, but some mistakes of a procedural nature were made in the areas of finance and budget.
Overspending There was overspending on some budget lines. 
Overspending There was overspending on some budget lines.
The reason was, on the one http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31997... 
The reason was, on the one http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31997...
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EUR-Lex - 31997Y0313(06) - EN Page 4 of 5 hand, that the Agency's budgetary monitoring system did not function in a satisfactory way and on the other hand some executed payments were not introduced due to the fact that the Agency was seriously understaffed in the finance department. 
EUR-Lex - 31997Y0313(06) - EN Page 4 of 5 hand, that the Agency's budgetary monitoring system did not function in a satisfactory way and on the other hand some executed payments were not introduced due to the fact that the Agency was seriously understaffed in the finance department.
As a consequence, when the accounts were closed, the discrepancy between the accounts and the payments actually made, showed up as overspending on some budget lines. 
As a consequence, when the accounts were closed, the discrepancy between the accounts and the payments actually made, showed up as overspending on some budget lines.
Since no adjustment between budget lines can be made after 1 January, this has to be booked on the 1996 accounts, i. e. be financed from the 1996 budget. 
Since no adjustment between budget lines can be made after 1 January, this has to be booked on the 1996 accounts, i. e. be financed from the 1996 budget.
In 1996 the expenditures and the availability of appropriations in titles I and II, which was where the problems occurred in 1995, were carefully monitored in order to avoid overspending. 
In 1996 the expenditures and the availability of appropriations in titles I and II, which was where the problems occurred in 1995, were carefully monitored in order to avoid overspending.
Procedures overlooked (Saisine a posteriori) During the build-up of the Agency, a work programme was established and started being executed before administrative procedures had been well established and an administration in place to monitor that procedures were followed. 
Procedures overlooked (Saisine a posteriori) During the build-up of the Agency, a work programme was established and started being executed before administrative procedures had been well established and an administration in place to monitor that procedures were followed.
In some cases this led to work being ordered and carried out without all the procedures being observed. 
In some cases this led to work being ordered and carried out without all the procedures being observed.
In particular, work was contracted without the Financial Controller in Brussels having given his visa which is a prerequisite for this kind of operational expenditure. 
In particular, work was contracted without the Financial Controller in Brussels having given his visa which is a prerequisite for this kind of operational expenditure.
It was not a question of finances being wasted or that the finances were not there. 
It was not a question of finances being wasted or that the finances were not there.
The mistake was procedural and reflected that work had to be done and the procedures to assure that this was done according to Community rules were not yet in place. 
The mistake was procedural and reflected that work had to be done and the procedures to assure that this was done according to Community rules were not yet in place.
Procedures are now in place to avoid similar problems. 
Procedures are now in place to avoid similar problems.
A clear delegation of authorizing powers have been established and staff informed of the rules. 
A clear delegation of authorizing powers have been established and staff informed of the rules.
Separation of functions In the financial framework of the Agency, as is the case in all public institutions, certain functions should be kept separate. 
Separation of functions In the financial framework of the Agency, as is the case in all public institutions, certain functions should be kept separate.
A basic principle is that the same person should not commit money and order payment. 
A basic principle is that the same person should not commit money and order payment.
However, during the period of establishment of the Agency in Copenhagen the number of staff in the Agency was so small that it was not possible to observe this principle. 
However, during the period of establishment of the Agency in Copenhagen the number of staff in the Agency was so small that it was not possible to observe this principle.
This is rightly criticized by the Court of Auditors. 
This is rightly criticized by the Court of Auditors.
However, once the staffing of the Agency started to increase this was corrected and these functions have been rigorously separated in the Agency since autumn 1995. 
However, once the staffing of the Agency started to increase this was corrected and these functions have been rigorously separated in the Agency since autumn 1995.
Extensive use of imprest accounts The normal procedure for committing and ordering payments in the EU-system is to have prior approval by the Financial Controller in practically all cases. 
Extensive use of imprest accounts The normal procedure for committing and ordering payments in the EU-system is to have prior approval by the Financial Controller in practically all cases.
In the case of the Agency, the Agency Financial Controller is the same as the Commission's and located in Brussels. 
In the case of the Agency, the Agency Financial Controller is the same as the Commission's and located in Brussels.
To send all financial transactions to Brussels for approval before they could actually be executed would be an excessively tiresome procedure. 
To send all financial transactions to Brussels for approval before they could actually be executed would be an excessively tiresome procedure.
It would seriously obstruct the working of the Agency. 
It would seriously obstruct the working of the Agency.
The way out of this dilemma is the imprest account. 
The way out of this dilemma is the imprest account.
It works in principle as a petty-cash reserve although the amounts involved are important. 
It works in principle as a petty-cash reserve although the amounts involved are important.
Instead of seeking prior approval from Financial Control, the Agency executes the payment and once a month the imprest account is sent to the Financial Controller to have the ex post approval of the payments which have been made. 
Instead of seeking prior approval from Financial Control, the Agency executes the payment and once a month the imprest account is sent to the Financial Controller to have the ex post approval of the payments which have been made.
On the one hand this facilitates the functioning of the Agency, but, on the other hand, it is a double-edged sword since the Agency's internal controls and the financial department must have the capacity to handle this additional responsibility. 
On the one hand this facilitates the functioning of the Agency, but, on the other hand, it is a double-edged sword since the Agency's internal controls and the financial department must have the capacity to handle this additional responsibility.
Thus, the criticism by the Court of Auditors is understandable, but as long as http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31997... 
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EUR-Lex - 31997Y0313(06) - EN Page 5 of 5 the Financial Controller is located in Brussels there is, in the Agency's view no alternative to an extensive use of the imprest account.
It is therefore with great interest that the Agency has noted the recommendation by the Court of Auditors that the Financial Controller of the Commission should place a Financial Controller in the Agency. 
It is therefore with great interest that the Agency has noted the recommendation by the Court of Auditors that the Financial Controller of the Commission should place a Financial Controller in the Agency.
The Agency would welcome this step. 
The Agency would welcome this step.
Computerized financial system The Court of Auditors underlines the need for the Agency to find an up-to-date computerized financial system which can integrate the accounting side with the budget monitoring side. 
Computerized financial system The Court of Auditors underlines the need for the Agency to find an up-to-date computerized financial system which can integrate the accounting side with the budget monitoring side.
In the complicated financial system of the European Union such a computerized system is crucial to avoid having to tie down a lot of resources in financial and budgetary work. 
In the complicated financial system of the European Union such a computerized system is crucial to avoid having to tie down a lot of resources in financial and budgetary work.
The Agency supports wholeheartedly the conclusion by the Court of Auditors. 
The Agency supports wholeheartedly the conclusion by the Court of Auditors.
Since the beginning of 1995, the Agency has again and again tried to find a solution to this problem. 
Since the beginning of 1995, the Agency has again and again tried to find a solution to this problem.
It is a problem which the European Environment Agency shares with the other EU Agencies. 
It is a problem which the European Environment Agency shares with the other EU Agencies.
In 1996, the Agencies launched a joint call for tenders to find a solution but this call for tenders has not been successful, i.e. no satisfactory system has been found. 
In 1996, the Agencies launched a joint call for tenders to find a solution but this call for tenders has not been successful, i.e. no satisfactory system has been found.
Thus, the Agency is at present pursuing the possibility of using the new budget monitoring system Sincom 2. 
Thus, the Agency is at present pursuing the possibility of using the new budget monitoring system Sincom 2.
The plan is to have it installed and operational in time to execute the 1997 budget on the basis of this system. 
The plan is to have it installed and operational in time to execute the 1997 budget on the basis of this system.
There will still be one software for the budget monitoring system and another for the general ledger. 
There will still be one software for the budget monitoring system and another for the general ledger.
Nor will the imprest accounts be integrated in the software the Agency will continue to look for an efficient way of solving these problems and will endeavour to coordinate this work with the other Agencies. 
Nor will the imprest accounts be integrated in the software the Agency will continue to look for an efficient way of solving these problems and will endeavour to coordinate this work with the other Agencies.
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C 309/40 DA Den Europžiske Unions Tidende 19.12.2007 BERETNING om rsregnskabet for Det Europžiske Genopbygningsagentur for regnskabsret 2006, med agenturets svar (2007/C 309/08) INDHOLD INDLEDNING .............................................................. 
C 309/40 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.12.2007 REPORT on the annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2006 together with the AgencyŐs replies (2007/C 309/08) CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...........................................................
1-2 41 REVISIONSERKLŽRING...................................................... 
OBSERVATIONS............................................................
3-6 41 BEMŽRKNINGER........................................................... 
7-8 41 Tables1to4 ..........................................................................
42 Agenturetssvar....................................................................... 
42 TheAgencyŐsreplies................................................................... 46 Paragraph Page 1-2 41 3-6 41
19.12.2007 DA Den Europžiske Unions Tidende C 309/41 INDLEDNING 1. 
19.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 309/41 INTRODUCTION 1.
Det Europžiske Genopbygningsagentur (herefter benžvnt ČagenturetÇ) blev oprettet ved Rdets forordning (EF) nr. 
The European Agency for Reconstruction (hereinafter Ôthe AgencyŐ) was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1628/96 (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 756/2006 of 28 November 2006 (2).
Da agenturet blev oprettet i 2000, havde det til opgave at gennemfżre EUŐs bistandsprogrammer i Kosovo. 
When it was set up in 2000, the Agency was responsible for managing the EUŐs aid programmes in Kosovo.
Senere blev dets mandat udvidet til ogs at omfatte Serbien og Montenegro og Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien. 
Its mandate was later extended to Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Agenturet, der har hjemsted i Thessaloniki, har operative centre i Beograd, Podgorica, Pristina og Skopje. 
The AgencyŐs head office is in Thessaloniki and it has operational centres in Belgrade, Podgorica, Pristina and Skopje.
Det ivžrksžtter programmer, som har til forml at fremme institutionsopbygning og god offentlig forvaltning, at stżtte udviklingen af en markedsżkonomi og af de nżdvendige infrastrukturer samt at styrke civilsamfundet. 
It implements programmes to foster institution-building and good governance, to promote the development of a market economy and essential infrastructure and to consolidate civil society.
Efter planerne udlżber dets mandat den 31. december 2008. 
Its mandate is scheduled to end on 31 December 2008.
Tabel 1 er en oversigt over agenturets befżjelser og virksomhed. 
Table 1 summarises the AgencyŐs competences and activities.
De centrale data fra agenturets rsregnskab for 2006 vises i tabel 2, 3 og 4 til orientering. 
Key data summarised from the financial statements drawn up by the Agency for the financial year 2006 is presented inTables 2, 3 and 4 for information purposes.
REVISIONSERKLŽRING 3. 
STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE 3.
Retten afgiver denne revisionserklžring til Europa-Parlamentet og Rdet i overensstemmelse med artikel 185, stk. 
This Statement of Assurance is addressed to the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 185(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3).
Den er udarbejdet p grundlag af en gennemgang af agenturets regnskab i overensstemmelse med artikel 248 i traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europžiske Fžllesskab. 
It was drawn up following an examination of the AgencyŐs accounts, as required by Article 248 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
Agenturets rsregnskab for regnskabsret, der afsluttedes den 31. december 2006 (4), er opstillet af agenturets direktżr i overensstemmelse med artikel 8, stk. 2, i forordning (EF) nr. 2667/2000 (5) og sendt til Retten, der skal afgive en revisionserklžring om regnskabets rigtighed og de underliggende transaktioners lovlighed og formelle rigtighed. 
The AgencyŐs accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2006 (4) were drawn up by its Director, pursuant to Article 8(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 (5), and sent to the Court, which is required to give its opinion on their reliability and on the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions.
Revisionen blev gennemfżrt i overensstemmelse med IFACs og INTOSAIs internationale revisionsstandarder og etiske Vedtaget af Revisionsretten i Luxembourg kodekser, i det omfang de kan anvendes p de sžrlige forhold, der gżr sig gžldende i Fžllesskabet. 
The Court conducted its audit in accordance with the IFAC and INTOSAI International Auditing Standards and Codes of Ethics, insofar as these are applicable in the European Community context.
Sigtet med revisionsarbejdet var at give Retten rimelig sikkerhed for, at rsregnskabet er rigtigt, og at de underliggende transaktioner er lovlige og formelt rigtige. 
The audit was planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance that the accounts are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular.
Revisionen gav Retten et rimeligt grundlag for nedenstende erklžring. 
The Court has thus obtained a reasonable basis for the Statement set out below.
Regnskabernes rigtighed Agenturets regnskab for det regnskabsr, der afsluttedes pr. 31. december 2006, er p alle vžsentlige punkter rigtigt. 
Reliability of the accounts The AgencyŐs accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2006 are, in all material respects, reliable.
De underliggende transaktioners lovlighed og formelle rigtighed Taget under et er de transaktioner, der ligger til grund for agenturets rsregnskab, lovlige og formelt rigtige. 
Legality and regularity of the underlying transactions The transactions underlying the AgencyŐs annual accounts, taken as a whole, are legal and regular.
Bemžrkningerne i det fżlgende drager ikke Rettens revisionserklžring i tvivl. 
The observations which follow do not call the CourtŐs Statement into question.
BEMŽRKNINGER 7. 
OBSERVATIONS 7.
Udnyttelsen af budgettet var tilfredsstillende. 
The rate of implementation of the budget was satisfactory.
Retten gżr imidlertid agenturet opmžrksom p, at forpligtelserne vedrżrende mange af bevillingerne endnu ikke er indget, og at programmerne derfor vil skulle overvges sžrlig omhyggeligt, da mandatet udlżber ved udgangen af 2008. 
The AgencyŐs attention is however drawn to the level of appropriations yet to be committed, which will require particular monitoring of its programmes given that its mandate expires at the end of 2008.
Retten bemžrkede, at regnskabssystemet og det interne kontrolsystem var blevet bedre i forhold til de foregende r. Det gjaldt sžrlig overvgningen af de midler, som forvaltes af eksterne organer og anvendelsen af procedurerne for offentlige indkżb. 
The Court noted that the accounting system and the internal control system had improved in comparison with the preceding years, in particular regarding the monitoring of the funds managed by external bodies and the implementation of procurement procedures.
Rettens revision giver ikke anledning til vžsentlige bemžrkninger p disse omrder. p mżdet den 27. september 2007. 
The audit of the Court does not call for observations of a significant nature in those fields.
P Revisionsrettens vegne Hubert WEBER Formand (1) EFT L 204 af 14.8.1996, s. 
For the Court of Auditors Hubert WEBER President (1) OJ L 204, 14.8.1996, p.
(2) EUT L 332 af 30.11.2006, s. 
(2) OJ L 332, 30.11.2006, p.
(3) EFT L 248 af 16.9.2002, s. 
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p.
(4) Regnskabet er dateret den 13.6.2007 og Retten modtog det den 6.7.2007. 
(4) These accounts were drawn up on 13 June 2007 and received by the Court on 6 July 2007.
(5) EFT L 306 af 7.12.2000, s. 
(5) OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p.
C 309/42 DA Den Europžiske Unions Tidende 19.12.2007 Fžllesskabets kompetenceomrder i henhold til traktaten Agenturets befżjelser som fastlagt i Rdets forordning (EF) nr. 2667/2000 Ledelse Agenturets disponible ressourcer (data vedrżrende 2005) Aktiviteter og tjenesteydelser i 2006 Fžllesskabet ivžrksžtter inden for sine kompetenceomrder samarbejdsaktioner med tredjelande p det żkonomiske, finansielle og tekniske omrde. i) Disse aktioner supplerer 268,8 millioner (318,9 millioner inklusive et EU-tilskud KOSOVO: a) Ivžrksžtterydelse, ln, uddannelse og vejledning til sm virksomheder, som drives af minoriteter og hjemvendende personer. b) Stżtte til privatisering. c) Rehabilitering af fjernvarme-vžrk (i det nordlige) og affaldscentral og vand-vžrk i (det sydlige) Mitrovica. d) Bedre gržnseforvaltning. e) Indfżrelse af et nyt system for programmering af offentlige investeringer. f) Ekspertrdgivning og uddannelse til Kosovos forsamling. g) Stżtte til justits-og indenrigsmini-sterierne og det statistiske kontor. h) Miljżopgra-deringer, herunder opfżrelse af et regionalt affaldsdeponeringsanlžg i Pristina. i) Stżtte til udarbejdelsen af Kosovos plan for udvikling af landdistrikterne. de aktioner, som ivžrksžttes af medlemsstaterne, og er i overensstemmelse med ii) Fžllesskabets udviklingspolitik. til genopbygning, til flygtninges og fordrevne personers tilbagevenden og Republikken Montenegro) og i Den Tidli-Ń gere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien (FYROM). 
C 309/42 EN Official Journal of the European Union 19.12.2007 Areas of Community competence deriving from the Treaty The AgencyŐs powers as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 Governance Resources made available to the Agency (data for 2005 in brackets) Activities and services provided in 2006 The Community shall carry out, within its spheres of competence, economic, financial and technical cooperation measures with third countries.
31. december 2006: (Artikel 181 A) Udpeges af direktionen p forslag af Kommissionen. 
Appointed by the Governing Board on a proposal from the Commission.