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Notes that the target for the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) on staff training was at 100 %, although only 80 % of staff were able to attend the job related training; regrets that the staff training KPI was not continued in 2015 as a result of budget cuts impacting on the Authority's training budget and its ability to make such a commitment in the future;
Europaparlamentet noterar i revisionsrättens rapport att en del av de gjorda åtaganden som fördes över gäller budgetöverföringar som gjordes i november och december 2014.
Prevention and management of conflicts of interests and transparency
Parlamentet konstaterar att dessa överföringar rör en ökning av driftsbudgeten på 1100000 EUR (19 %), genom överföringar på 858828 EUR från personalbudgeten och från de administrativa utgifterna på 266360 EUR.
Notes that the Authority has published on its website the CVs, declarations of intentions and declarations of conflict of interests of the members of its Management Board, as well as those of the members of its Board of Supervisors;
Parlamentet konstaterar att meningen var att överföringarna skulle kompensera för underskott i myndighetens budget för 2015 efter kraftiga budgetnedskärningar.
Calls on the Authority to pay special attention to the protection of whistleblowers in the context of the soon-to-be-adopted Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure;
Budgetförvaltning och ekonomisk förvaltning
Calls on the Authority to enhance its procedures and practices aimed at safeguarding the financial interests of the Union and to actively contribute to a results-oriented discharge process;
Europaparlamentet noterar att budgetövervakningsinsatser under budgetåret 2014 resulterade i ett genomförande av budgeten på 100 %, vilket innebar att myndigheten nådde det planerade målet och utgör en ökning med 3,26 % jämfört med 2013.
Encourages the Authority further to raise awareness of the conflict-of-interest policy among its staff, alongside ongoing awareness-raising activities and the inclusion of integrity and transparency as an obligatory item to be discussed during recruitment procedures and performance reviews;
Parlamentet noterar vidare att genomförandegraden för betalningsbemyndiganden var 74,1 %, vilket innebar att myndigheten inte nådde det planerade målet på 6 % då detta utgör en ökning på 5,21 % jämfört med 2013.
Regrets to acknowledge that the Authority has not managed to keep the Union legislator informed in a sufficient and comprehensive manner about all details of its ongoing work;
Europaparlamentet bekräftar att myndighetens budget- och upphandlingsprocesser har setts över för att garantera att de till fullo integreras i de övergripande planerings- och upphandlingsprocesserna, vilket bör innebära att tillgängliga budgetmedel bättre anpassas för ett givet år.
Regrets to acknowledge that in some occasions documents have only been transmitted to the Union legislator after they have been leaked to the wider public and deems this to be unacceptable;
Europaparlamentet drar slutsatsen att myndighetens blandade finansieringsarrangemang, som i hög grad är beroende av bidrag från nationella behöriga myndigheter, är otillräckligt, oflexibelt och tungrott och utgör ett potentiellt hot mot myndighetens oberoende ställning, särskilt eftersom 60 % av dess budget finansieras av de behöriga nationella tillsynsmyndigheterna.
Calls on the Authority to follow the European Banking Authority in greater transparency by disclosing all its meetings with third party stakeholders;
Parlamentet uppmanar därför kommissionen att i den vitbok som är planerad till andra kvartalet 2016 och i ett lagstiftningsförslag som ska läggas fram senast 2017 lansera ett annat finansieringsarrangemang som baseras på en separat budgetpost i unionens budget och ett fullständigt ersättande av bidragen från nationella myndigheter med avgifter som betalas av marknadsaktörerna.
Notes that the Authority implemented all relevant recommendations issued by the Commission’s Internal Audit Service (IAS) in its limited review of the implementation of the Authority’s Internal Control Standards; notes the progress made by the Authority in the area of internal control, in particular the strengthened planning, evaluation and reporting processes, the additional security measures and the development of an anti-fraud strategy for 2015-2017; notes, however, that the introduction of a Document Management System with accompanying procedures as well as the implementation of the remaining blocks of the Authority's business continuity capability were to be finalised in 2015; calls on the Authority to inform the discharge authority on the progress made in implementing those actions;
Europaparlamentet konstaterar att myndigheten uppfyllde planen för tjänsteförteckningen till 100 %.
Internal audit
Parlamentet noterar att totalt 49 rekryteringsförfaranden inleddes och att 27 nyanställda kom till myndigheten, vilket innebär att myndigheten har totalt 129 anställda med 26 nationaliteter.
Notes that, in 2014, the IAS performed an audit of the Authority’s planning and budget processes, and issued six recommendations, of which one was rated as 'Very Important'; acknowledges that the Authority developed a dedicated action plan in order to address all recommendations made by the IAS;
Europaparlamentet noterar att nyckelutförandeindikatorn för personalutbildning låg på 100 %, trots att endast 80 % av personalen kunde delta i arbetsrelaterad utbildning.
Notes with satisfaction that at the end of 2014 no critical or very important actions were still open from previous audits made by the IAS;
Parlamentet beklagar att nyckelutförandeindikatorn för personalutbildningen inte fortsatte under 2015 till följd av budgetnedskärningar som påverkade myndighetens utbildningsbudget och dess förmåga att göra ett sådant åtagande i framtiden.
Points out that the Authority, when carrying out its activities, needs to pay particular attention to upholding the safety and soundness of the financial sector, ensuring compatibility with Union law, respecting the principle of proportionality and complying with the fundamental principles of the internal market for financial services; underlines that the Authority, on that basis, must strive to achieve outcomes that are unambiguous, consistent, coherent and free of superfluous complexity;
Europaparlamentet noterar att myndigheten har offentliggjort meritförteckningar, avsiktsförklaringar och förklaringar om intressekonflikter för styrelseledamöterna och tillsynsstyrelsens ledamöter på sin webbplats.
Points out that it is of particular importance that provisions drafted by the Authority are designed in a way that allows them to be equally applied by smaller entities;
Europaparlamentet uppmanar myndigheten att ägna särskild uppmärksamhet åt skyddet av visselblåsare i samband med det direktiv som snart ska antas, nämligen Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv om att skydda know-how och företagsinformation (företagshemligheter) som inte har röjts från att olagligen anskaffas, utnyttjas och röjas.
Emphasises that, on all issues linked to the Authority ‘s resources, it has to be ensured that the mandate can consistently be fulfilled and that the practical limits of independent, reliable and effective supervision are not set by budgetary constraints;
Europaparlamentet uppmanar myndigheten att ytterligare förbättra sina förfaranden och sin praxis syftande till skydd av unionens ekonomiska intressen, och att aktivt bidra till ett resultatorienterat ansvarsfrihetsförfarande.
Acknowledges that the setting-up phase of ESFS has still not been completed and therefore notes that the tasks already entrusted to the Authority as well as additional tasks envisaged in ongoing legislative work, require an adequate level of staff, in terms of both numbers and qualifications, and funding to allow for satisfactory supervision; underlines that, in order to uphold the quality of the supervisory work, it is very often the case that an expansion of tasks has to be matched by an expansion of resources; emphasises however that any potential increase in the Authority‘s means must be explained thoroughly and accompanied by rationalisation measures wherever possible;
Europaparlamentet uppmanar myndigheten att förbättra medvetenheten bland sin personal om policyn avseende intressekonflikter, parallellt med den pågående upplysningsverksamheten och det faktum att man tagit med integritet och transparens som en obligatorisk fråga som måste diskuteras under rekryteringsförfaranden och resultatöversyner.
Stresses that, while making sure that all assignments are carried out in full, the Authority must carefully stick to the tasks assigned to it by the Union legislator and must not seek to de facto broaden its mandate beyond those assignments; stresses that when carrying out its work and in particular when drafting technical standards and technical advice, the Authority needs regularly and comprehensively inform the European Parliament in a timely manner about its activities; regrets that this has not always been done in the past;
Europaparlamentet beklagar att myndigheten inte har klarat av att ge unionens lagstiftare tillräcklig och heltäckande information om alla detaljer i dess pågående arbete.
Stresses that when drafting implementing legislation, guidelines, questions and answers or similar measures, the Authority must always respect the mandate attributed by the Union legislator and must not seek to set standards in areas where legislative processes are still pending;
Europaparlamentet beklagar att dokument i vissa fall har översänts till unionens lagstiftare först efter att de har läckts till allmänheten, och anser att detta är oacceptabelt.
Calls on the Authority to supplement communication with the Parliament on draft advice or technical standards relating to the calibration of prudential formulae with a full description of the data and methodology used in such calibrations;
Europaparlamentet uppmanar myndigheter att göra som Europeiska bankmyndigheten i fråga om större transparens genom att informera om alla sina möten med tredjepartsintressenter.
Refers, for other observations of a cross-cutting nature accompanying its decision on discharge, to its resolution of 28 April 2016 [2] on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.
Internkontroller
OJ L 153, 22.5.2014, p.
Europaparlamentet noterar att myndigheten genomförde alla relevanta rekommendationer som utfärdats av kommissionens tjänst för internrevision (IAS) i dess begränsade granskning av genomförandet av myndighetens normer för internkontroll.
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Parlamentet konstaterar att myndigheten gjort framsteg inom området för internkontroll, särskilt när det gäller stärkta planerings-, utvärderings- och rapporteringsprocesser, ytterligare säkerhetsåtgärder och utarbetande av en bedrägeribekämpningsstrategi för 2015–2017.
Resolution (EU) 2016/1532 of the European Parliament
Europaparlamentets resolution (EU) 2016/1532
with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for the financial year 2014
med de iakttagelser som utgör en del av beslutet om ansvarsfrihet för genomförandet av budgeten för Europeiska institutet för innovation och teknik för budgetåret 2014
having regard to its decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for the financial year 2014,
med beaktande av sitt beslut om ansvarsfrihet för genomförandet av budgeten för Europeiska institutet för innovation och teknik för budgetåret 2014,
A. whereas, according to its financial statements, the final budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (the ‘Institute’) for the financial year 2014 was EUR 233115437, representing an increase of 65,54 % compared to 2013; whereas the increase resulted mainly from its expanded portfolio and number of beneficiaries, as well as a change in the Institute’s founding regulation;
A. Den slutliga budgeten för Europeiska institutet för innovation och teknik (nedan kallat institutet) uppgick enligt dess egen redovisning för budgetåret 2014 till 233115437 EUR, vilket utgör en ökning med 65,54 % jämfört med 2013.
B. whereas, according to its financial statements, the overall contribution of the Union to the Institute's budget for 2014 amounted to EUR 169807303, representing an increase of 81,69 % compared to 2013;
Ökningen berodde huvudsakligen på dess utökade portfölj och ett större antal förmånstagare, samt på en ändring i institutets inrättandeförordning.
C. whereas the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’), in its report on the Institute’s annual accounts for the financial year 2014 (the ‘Court’s report’), stated that it had obtained reasonable assurances that the Institute's annual accounts were reliable and that the underlying transactions were legal and regular;
B. Enligt institutets redovisning uppgick unionens totala bidrag till institutets budget för 2014 till 169807303 EUR, vilket motsvarar en ökning med 81,69 % jämfört med 2013.
Emphasis of matter
C. Revisionsrätten har i sin rapport om årsredovisningen från Europeiska institutet för innovation och teknik för budgetåret 2014 förklarat att man har uppnått en rimlig säkerhet om att institutets räkenskaper är tillförlitliga och att de underliggande transaktionerna är lagliga och korrekta.
Notes from the Court's report that the ceiling of 25 % of global expenditure was complied with for the ‘Knowledge and Innovation Communities’ (‘KICs’), the recipients of the Institute’s grants, over the first five years; notes, furthermore, that the Institute obtained audit certificates on the costs of the KICs’ complementary activities (‘KCAs’) incurred during 2010 to 2014; takes note of the fact that it conducted a review of the portfolio of KCAs to ensure that only those activities that meet all the KCAs’ legal and operational requirements, including the requirement of a link with the KICs’ added value activities funded by the Institute, are accepted;
Upplysning av särskild betydelse
Budget and financial management
Europaparlamentet noterar utifrån revisionsrättens rapport att taket på 25 % av de globala omkostnaderna respekterades för ”kunskaps- och innovationsgrupperna” (nedan kallade KI-grupperna), mottagarna av bidragen från institutet, under de första fem åren.
Notes that the Institute's budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2014 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 94,13 %, representing a decrease of 2,84 % compared with 2013; notes, furthermore, that the payment appropriations execution rate was 92,79 %, representing a decrease of 4,07 % compared with 2013;
Parlamentet noterar vidare att institutet erhöll revisionsintyg för de kostnader som ådrogs för KI-gruppernas kompletterande verksamheter under perioden 2010–2014.
Acknowledges that the Institute faced uncertainties concerning its 2014 annual budget due to the ongoing negotiations relating to the 2014 to 2020 Multiannual Financial Framework and Horizon 2020 throughout the year 2013; notes that the Institute’s Governing Board decided to approach budget planning in a prudent manner by allocating only a part of the budget for the 2014 grant agreements as a first tranche; notes, however, that a high amount of commitment appropriations remained unused; observes that this was due to a low request of grant from the KICs as well as because awarding higher amounts would have put at risk the full implementation of the KICs’ business plans; acknowledges that the operational activities of the Institute and the KICs are by nature multiannual, and that this is reflected in a derogation specific to the Institute which allows it to re-enter any cancelled appropriations into its budget in the following three years;
Parlamentet uppmärksammar det faktum att det utförde en översyn av portföljen för KI-gruppernas kompletterande verksamheter för att säkerställa att endast de verksamheter godkänns som uppfyller alla rättsliga och operativa krav för sådana kompletterande verksamheter, däribland att det ska finnas en koppling till de mervärdesverksamheter i KI-grupperna som finansieras av institutet.
Notes that, according to the Court's report, the Institute overestimated its budgetary needs for 2014 by EUR 13100000 and that only EUR 220000000 of the EUR 233100000 available were committed; notes that this was mainly related to non-used appropriations for grants (EUR 11400000) to fund KIC activities; observes that the KICs’ business plans, on the basis of which grant agreements were signed, did not require the use of total 2014 appropriations available to the Institute and the unused appropriations will be re-entered in the Institute’s budgets for the years 2015 to 2017, as stipulated in the Institute’s financial rules;
Budgetförvaltning och ekonomisk förvaltning
Notes with concern that, according to the Court's report, while the KICs are to develop strategies for financial sustainability, to date, and in the fifth year of their existence, they remain fully dependent on financing by the Institute and KIC partners; acknowledges that, following the Institute’s adoption of the principles on KICs’ financial sustainability, all KICs have made the latter one of their priority objectives and activities are reviewed accordingly to create a return of income from activities as well as the establishment of several revenue streams; notes that the Institute’s Governing Board adopted a set of principles in March 2015 stating that the maximum Institute’s contribution to a KIC will be reduced from up to 100 % funding after 10 years of a KIC designation to 80 %, on average, in year 11 and thereafter progressive reductions: 60 % in year 12, 40 % in year 13, 20 % in year 14 and 10 % in year 15; encourages the Institute to consider a tighter schedule for the reductions; notes, furthermore, that the Institute will continue monitoring the progress of KICs towards financial sustainability and take specific corrective actions when necessary;
Europaparlamentet noterar att institutets budgetövervakningsinsatser under budgetåret 2014 resulterade i ett budgetgenomförande på 94,13 %, vilket innebar en minskning på 2,84 % jämfört med 2013.
Welcomes that the Institute revised its internal procedures, circuits and templates in order to fully comply with the respective public procurement rules, with special attention given to the sound planning and estimation of needs; acknowledges that the Institute recruited an additional procurement officer in 2015 and that it conducted a series of procurement training courses for its staff;
Parlamentet noterar vidare att verkställandet av betalningsbemyndiganden var 92,79 %, vilket innebar en minskning med 4,07 % jämfört med 2013.
Procurement and recruitment procedures
Europaparlamentet är medvetet om att institutet stötte på vissa osäkerheter gällande sin årsbudget för 2014, på grund av de pågående förhandlingarna gällande den fleråriga budgetramen 2014–2020 och Horisont 2020 under år 2013.
Notes that, according to the Court's report, the Institute suffered from high staff turnover and instability at management level since its establishment in 2009; observes that in June 2014, the Governing Board decided to second the Institute’s Director on a long-term research mission to the European University Institute in Florence for the remaining eleven months of his mandate; observes that the interim Director took over his duties in August 2014 just after his recruitment and appointment as Chief Operating Officer, being the fourth person occupying the Director’s post within a period of six years; acknowledges that the vacancy notice to recruit a new Director was published in July 2015; notes that the Commission is responsible for the recruitment process; asks the Institute to inform the discharge authority on the progress made in this regard;
Parlamentet noterar att institutets styrelse beslutade att arbeta med budgetplaneringen på ett försiktigt sätt, genom att som ett första delbelopp avsätta endast en del av budgeten till 2014 års bidragsöverenskommelser.
Acknowledges the actions taken by the Institute in order to mitigate the high staff turnover, in particular the fact that the Institute introduced improvements in vacancy management which were to be implemented according to its action plan and that the Institute put in place an appraisal and re-classification system in autumn 2014 to provide a better career perspective for its staff and to strengthen the middle management level; notes, moreover, that it revised and improved its training policy, as well as that exit interviews are now carried out with all staff analysing the reasons for departure; acknowledges that, as a result of the implemented actions, staff turnover in the Institute dropped to 12 % in 2014 as compared with the 20 to 25 % experienced in the period 2012 to 2013; acknowledges that in June 2015, there were only seven vacant positions out of 60 authorised posts in the Institute and that the remaining vacant positions were expected to be filled during 2015;
Parlamentet noterar emellertid att ett högt belopp av åtagandebemyndiganden har förblivit oanvänt.
Understands that one of the two Institute’s Head of Unit posts mentioned in the Court’s report as being vacant since 2013 was filled in August 2015 and that the other has been advertised and the selection process is ongoing, with the vacancy expected to be filled in the first half of 2016; ascertains from the Court’s report that both posts were occupied ad interim from 2013, which is in contradiction with the Staff Regulations that stipulate a maximum period of one year for such an arrangement; acknowledges that in 2014 one post was occupied by the Chief Operating Officer who served as the interim Director at the same time and who thus fulfilled three roles simultaneously; acknowledges that there has been progress on those issues and that the Institute’s management vacancies are gradually being filled; calls on the Institute to proceed ambitiously with its effort to improve its recruitment procedures, and to take further measures to tackle the instability at management level in the interests of ensuring better operational continuity; calls on the Institute to inform the discharge authority of progress made with regard to recruitment;
Parlamentet konstaterar att detta berodde på ett lågt antal förfrågningar om bidrag från KI-grupperna, samt på att beviljande av högre belopp skulle ha medfört en risk för att KI-gruppernas affärsplaner inte kunnat genomföras fullständigt.
Prevention and management of conflicts of interest and transparency
Parlamentet är medvetet om att institutets och KI-gruppernas operativa verksamhet är flerårig till sin karaktär, och att detta återspeglas i ett undantag som är specifikt för institutet och som gör att institutet på nytt kan föra in eventuella förfallna anslag i sin budget under de följande tre åren.
Welcomes the Institute’s Governing Board’s adoption of a comprehensive revision of the Code of Good Conduct applicable to Governing Board members in June 2015; notes that, in line with that new Code of Conduct, the annual declarations of interests and independence of the Institute’s Governing Board members have been published on its website; acknowledges the Institute’s plan to publish on its website the declarations of interest of senior management as part of the revision of the Code of Conduct applicable to its staff; calls on the Institute to proceed with that action and to report to the discharge authority once it is completed;
Europaparlamentet noterar att enligt revisionsrättens rapport överskattade institutet sina budgetbehov för 2014 med 13100000 EUR och att man gjorde åtaganden för endast 220000000 av tillgängliga 233100000 EUR.
Internal audit
Parlamentet noterar att detta främst hade att göra med ej utnyttjade bidragsanslag (11400000 EUR) för att finansiera KI-gruppernas verksamheter.