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C 133/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 12.5.2000 Paragraph 17 (Budget management) As regards the CourtŐs observation on the non-establishment of an annual summary reconciliation for 1998, the ECB would like to emphasise that such an exercise was only suspended for 1998 and only on an exceptional basis. 
C 133/10 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 12.5.2000 EUROPEISKA CENTRALBANKENS SVAR 17 (Budgetfrvaltning) Vad gller rttens anmrkning om att ngon rlig sammanfattande avstmning inte gjordes fr 1998 vill ECB ppeka att denna avstmning bara suspenderades fr 1998 och detta endast av extraordinra skl.
This exception was acknowledged by the ECB Governing Council when considering the 1998 Year-end Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report in March 1999. 
Detta undantag bekrftades av ECB-rdet nr det, i mars 1999, behandlade kvartalsrapporten om budgetgenomfrande fr sista kvartalet 1998.
The exception derived from the non-availability of homogeneous data due to the differences in accounting principles, in charts of accounts and IT systems in use. 
Undantaget hrrr frn att det inte fanns enhetliga uppgifter tillgngliga p.g.a de olika redovisningsprinciper, kontostrukturer och IT-system som anvndes.
Paragraph 18 (Project management) The EMI project organisation and control procedures in force in 1998 were revised in 1999 thereby building on lessons learned during the lifetime of the EMI. 
18 (Projektfrvaltning) De procedurer fr projektplanering och kontroll som var i kraft vid EMI 1998 omarbetades 1999 och drvid tog man hnsyn till de erfarenheter man gjort under EMI:s livstid.
The referred renaming, re-scaling and some mergers of individual projects were unavoidable given operational circumstances in a fast-moving environment and were duly examined and authorised by the relevant ECB decision-making bodies. 
De nmnda ndringarna av namn och omfattning av projekt och i vissa fall sammanslagningar av enskilda projekt var oundvikliga med hnsyn till de dvarande frhllandena fr verksamheten i en milj i snabb frndring.
In order to identify projects over time, individual project codes similar to budget centre numbers existed for each project in the ECBŐs budget system since 1996. 
Fr att kontinuerligt kunna identifiera projekt har koder fr enskilda projekt, liknande resultatsenhetsnummer funnits i ECB:s budgetsystem sedan 1996.
From mid-1999 onwards, this code was also provided as additional information in in the Quarterly Budget Monitoring Reports, thereby enhancing the ability to better track project development over time. 
Fr.o.m. mitten av 1999 har dessa koder ocks angivits som extra information i kvartalsrapporterna om budgetgenomfrande fr att gra det lttare att flja ett projekts utveckling ver lngre tid.
Paragraph 21 (Extraordinary bonus) The ECB acknowledges that the wording of the EMI Council Decision may lead to the conclusion that a special budget of DEM 1,9 million was created for the payment of the extraordinary bonus and that this only covered the 18 month period from 1 July 1997 to 31 December 1998. 
21 (Extra bonus) ECB hller med om att formuleringen i EMI-rdets beslut kan ge intryck av att en speciell budget p 1,9 miljoner tyska mark skapades fr att betala denna extra bonus och att denna endast tckte 18-mnadersperioden frn den 1 juli 1997 till den 31 december 1998.
Actually, when sending the request to the EMI Council, the intention of the proposal was to ask for an increase in the existing budget with a view to covering the extraordinary bonus which would reflect service up to the full lifetime of the EMI, i.e. four-and-a-half years. 
Nr frslaget skickades till EMI-rdet var avsikten faktiskt att begra en kning av den befintliga budgeten fr att tcka den extra bonus som skulle avse tjnst p upp till EMI:s hela livstid, dvs. 4,5 r.
The actual combined expenditure on both measures was in line with the budget which had been enhanced in this manner, and the highest extraordinary bonus amounted to 9 % per year of service with the EMI. 
Den faktiska totala utgiften fr bda tgrderna var inom ramen fr den budget som hade kats p detta stt och den hgsta extra bonus som betalades ut motsvarade 9 % per tjnster vid EMI.
The extraordinary bonus was merely an acknowledgement rather than a compensation of the high number of extra hours worked by the EMI staff. 
Den extra bonusen skulle betraktas som ett erknnande snarare n en kompensation fr det stora antal extra timmar som EMI:s personal hade arbetat.
13.2.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 47/1 I (Information) COURT OF AUDITORS REPORT BY THE COURT OF AUDITORS on the audit of the operational efficiency of the management of the European Central Bank for the financial year 1999, together with the European Central BankŐs replies (2001/C 47/01) CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................................................. 1-3 2 THEEFFICIENCYOFTHEMANAGEMENTIN1999.................................. 
13.2.2001 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 47/1 I (Meddelanden) REVISIONSRTTEN REVISIONSRTTENS RAPPORT om granskningen av effektiviteten i Europeiska centralbankens frvaltning budgetret 1999 samt Europeiska centralbankens svar (2001/C 47/01) INNEHLLSF RTECKNING INLEDNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Đ3 2 EFFEKTIVITETEN I F RVALTNINGEN 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Đ10 2 Budgetfrvaltning och uppfljning av budgetgenomfrandet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-10 2 Budgetarymanagementandmonitoring ........................................ 
6Đ8 2 Mnskliga resurser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9-10 3 CONCLUSION............................................................... 
9Đ10 3 SLUTSATSER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11-12 3 TheEuropeanCentralBankŐsreplies............................................ ........... 4 Paragraph Page 
11Đ12 3 Europeiska centralbankens svar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........
C 47/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13.2.2001 INTRODUCTION 1. 
C 47/2 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 13.2.2001 INLEDNING 1.
The CourtŐs mandate with regard to the European Central Bank (ECB) stipulates Ôan examination of the operational efficiency of the management of the ECBŐ (1). 
Revisionsrttens mandat nr det gller Europeiska centralbanken (ECB) freskriver en Ógranskning av effektiviteten i ECB:s frvaltningÓ (1).
The ECB replaced the European Monetary Institute (EMI) on 1 June 1998 (2). 
ECB ersatte Europeiska monetra institutet (EMI) den 1 juni 1998 (2).
The ECBŐs accountsforthefinancialyearending31December1999were approved by the Governing Council on 16 March 2000 and published in April 2000 (3) after they had been audited and certified on 1 March 2000, without qualification, by an external auditor. 
ECB:s rkenskaper fr det budgetr som avslutades den 31 december 1999 godkndes av ECB-rdet den 16 mars 2000 och offentliggjordes i april 2000 (3) efter att ha granskats och attesterats den 1 mars 2000, utan reservationer, av en extern revisor.
The ECB is subject to the financial provisions contained in its Statute, a detailed interpretation of which has been set out in the decisions of the Governing Council, which is the budgetary authority of the ECB. 
ECB lyder under de finansiella bestmmelserna i ECB:s stadga, fr vilka en detaljerad tolkning har faststllts i beslut som fattats av ECB-rdet, ECB:s budgetmyndighet.
The Council comprises, in accordance with Article 112 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the six members of the Executive Board and the 11 governors of the national central banks (NCBs) of the Member States which have adopted the euro. 
I enlighet med artikel 112 i Frdraget om upprttandet av Europeiska gemenskapen bestr ECB-rdet av de sex direktionsledamterna och de 11 cheferna fr de nationella centralbankerna i de medlemsstater som antagit euron.
The ECB experienced in 1999 its first year of a central bank activity starting with the launching of the euro on 1 January 1999. 
Fr ECB var 1999 frsta ret av den centralbanksverksamhet som inleddes med att euron infrdes den 1 januari 1999.
In accordance with Article 105(2) of the Treaty, the ECB is in charge of the following basic tasks: definition and implementation of the monetary policy of the Community, conduct of foreign exchange operations, holding and management of the official reserves of the Member States and promotion of the smooth operationofpaymentsystems.Dealingwithadvisoryfunctions, the ECB, under the provisions of Article 105(4) of the Treaty, submits opinions to the appropriate Community institutions or bodies or to national authorities on matters in its fields of competence. 
I enlighet med artikel 105.2 i frdraget skall ECB ansvara fr fljande grundlggande uppgifter: utforma och genomfra gemenskapens monetra politik, genomfra valutatransaktioner, inneha och frvalta medlemsstaternas officiella valutareserver samt frmja vl fungerande betalningssystem.
THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MANAGEMENT IN 1999 Budgetary management and monitoring 4. 
EFFEKTIVITETEN I F RVALTNINGEN 1999 Budgetfrvaltning och uppfljning av budgetgenomfrandet 4.
At the stage of the preparation of the budget, high safety margins were included for many planned expenditures and the initial budget was thus set at 188,6 million euro (4). 
Nr budgeten utarbetades inkluderades stora skerhetsmargi-naler fr mnga planerade utgifter och den ursprungliga budgeten faststlldes drmed till 188,6 miljoner euro (4).
Although the mid-year 1999 budget review forecasted an underspending of approxi-(1) Protocol 18 (ex 3) on the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB annexed to the EC Treaty, Article 27.2. 
I samband med versynen vid halvrsskiftet av budgeten fr 1999 frutsgs ett (1) Protokoll nr 18 (f.d. protokoll nr 3) om stadgan fr ECBS och ECB som fogats till EG-frdraget, artikel 27.2.
(2) Five reports on the operational efficiency of the management of the EMI until 31 May 1998 and of the ECB until 31 December 1998 were published in the Official Journal: OJ C 394, 31.12.1996 for 1994 and 1995; OJ C 42, 9.2.1998 for 1996; OJ C 164, 10.6.1999 for 1997; 3 OJ C 133, 12.5.2000 for 1998. 
(2) Fem rapporter om effektiviteten i EMI:s frvaltning fram till den 31 maj 1998 och effektiviteten i ECB:s frvaltning fram till den 31 december 1998 har offentliggjorts i Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning: EGT C 394, 31.12.1996 fr 1994 och 1995, EGT C 42, 9.2.1998 fr 1996, EGT C 164, 10.6.1999 fr 1997 och EGT C 133, 3 12.5.2000 fr 1998.
(4) ECB Annual Report 1999. () The initial ECB 1999 budget, i.e. 188,6 million euro was revised three times in 1999: practically unchanged at the end of March, 190,8 million euro at the end of June, 189,6 million euro at the end of September. mately 26 million euro (5), the budget was not revised accordingly. 
(4) ECB:s rsrapport fr 1999. () ECB:s ursprungliga budget fr 1999, dvs. 188,6 miljoner euro, reviderades tre gnger under 1999: i stort sett ofrndrad i slutet av mars, 190,8 miljoner euro i slutet av juni och 189,6 miljoner euro i slutet av september. underutnyttjande p omkring 26 miljoner euro (5), men budgeten reviderades inte i enlighet med detta.
The Governing Council took note of the intention of the Executive Board to consider the new forecast for the 1999 year-end, i.e. 163,7 million euro for overall expenditure, as an Ôinternal budget ceilingŐ. 
ECB-rdet noterade direktionens avsikt att betrakta den nya prognosen fr rsslutet 1999, dvs. 163,7 miljoner euro fr totala utgifter, som ett internt budgettak.
A formal revision of the budget did not take place. 
Det gjordes ingen formell revidering av budgeten.
Total expenditure amounted to 152,0 million euro in 1999, i.e. 93 % of the mid-year forecast of 163,7 million euro, but only 80 % of the final revised budget (189,6 million euro). 
De totala utgifterna uppgick till 152,0 miljoner euro 1999, dvs. 93 % av prognosen vid halvrsskiftet p 163,7 miljoner euro, men endast 80 % av den slutliga reviderade budgeten (189,6 miljoner euro).
Under these circumstances the budget cannot perform its function as a strategic tool for the effective management and control of expenditure. 
Under dessa omstndigheter kan inte budgeten tjna sitt syfte som ett strategiskt verktyg fr en ndamlsenlig frvaltning och kontroll av utgifterna.
Internal control systems 6. 
System fr intern kontroll 6.
Pursuant to the Statute (6), two signatures are compulsory, with the exception of the President, in order to commit the ECB for contracts or orders for the supply of goods and services. 
Enligt stadgan (6) krvs det tv underskrifter eller ordfrandens underskrift fr att binda ECB vid kontrakt om eller order av varu-och tjnsteleveranser.
The payment procedure is set out by the ECB internal rules which establish as cornerstone the role of the budget centre managers, i.e. the persons responsible for a certain part of the budget. 
Frfarandet fr betalningar faststlls i ECB:s interna bestmmelser som ger en mycket viktig roll t resul-tatenhetschefer, dvs. personer som r ansvariga fr en viss del av budgeten.
The budget centre managers authorise the payment of the invoice, having verified its compliance (amounts, goods or services received) with the commitment. 
Resultatenhetscheferna godknner betalning av fakturan efter att ha kontrollerat att den verensstmmer (belopp, erhllna varor och tjnster) med tagandet.
No dual signatories are required to authorise the payment. 
Det krvs inte tv underskrifter fr att godknna betalningen.
As no commitment information system is in place, there is no systematic verification of the consistency between the commitment and the payment other than that carried out manually by the budget centre managers. Arrangements should be made to ensure that in all cases appropriate checks are made before payments can be executed. 
Eftersom det inte har inrttats ngot informationssystem fr taganden grs ingen systematisk kontroll av verensstmmelsen mellan tagande och betalning annat n den som utfrs manuellt av resultatenhetscheferna. tgrder br vidtas fr att garantera att det i samtliga fall grs lmpliga kontroller innan betalningar kan verkstllas.
The present system in combination with the fact that the budget is not constraining (see paragraph 5), leaves expenditure subject to risk. 
Det nuvarande systemet i kombination med det faktum att budgeten inte r bindande (se punkt 5) innebr ett riskmoment vad gller utgifter.
In 1999, the ECB continued to call upon consultancy firms for the development of major projects. 
ECB fortsatte under 1999 att anlita konsultfirmor fr utarbetande av viktiga projekt.
For the foreign currency reserves subledger (FCRS) project (see also the CourtŐs comments in the 1997 and 1998 reports (7)), the ECB hired consultants from one firm under contracts which were renewed several times. 
Nr det gller projektet FCRS (Foreign Currency Reserves Subledger Đ Reskontra fr valutareserver) (se ven revisionsrttens kommentarer i rapporterna fr 1997 och 1998 (7)) anlitade ECB konsulter frn ett fretag p kontrakt som frnyades ett flertal gnger.
Of 1,8 million euro paid in 1999 to this firm as consultancy costs for the project, around 0,7 million euro represented the fees paid to a single consultant. 
Av 1,8 miljoner euro som under 1999 betalades ut till detta fretag fr konsultkostnader fr projektet utgjorde omkring 0,7 miljoner euro utbetald ersttning till en enskild konsult.
From January to November 1999, this 5 () 6 () 7 () Attributable to delays in recruitment and, due to heavier than expected workload for the year 2000 compliance, to delays in projects. Protocol 18 (ex 3) on the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB annexed to the EC Treaty, Article 39. OJ C 164, 10.6.1999, for 1997, paragraph 12; OJ C 133, 12.5.2000, for 1998, paragraph 19. 
Frn januari till november 1999 fakturerade denna 5 () Vilket kan hnfras till frseningar vid rekrytering och till frsenade projekt beroende p en strre arbetsbrda n vntat i samband med 6 r 2000-anpassningen. () Protokoll nr 18 (f.d. protokoll nr 3) om stadgan fr ECBS och ECB 7 som fogats till EG-frdraget, artikel 39. () Fr 1997 EGT C 164, 10.6.1999, punkt 12; fr 1998 EGT C 133, 12.5.2000, punkt 19.
13.2.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 47/3 consultant invoiced 60 hours almost every week, i.e. the maximum foreseen by the contract, at an initial rate of 255 euro per hour, later increased to 306 euro per hour. 
13.2.2001 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning C 47/3 konsult 60 timmar nstan varje vecka, dvs. hgsta mjliga antalet timmar enligt kontraktet, till en taxa som ursprungligen lg p 255 euro per timme och som senare hjdes till 306 euro per timme.
More than 5,6 million euro were spent since 1997 but the project had still not been fully completed at the end of 1999. 
Mer n 5,6 miljoner euro har lagts ut sedan 1997, men i slutet av 1999 hade projektet nnu inte blivit helt slutfrt.
This experience illustrates the importanceofavoidingfutureopen-endedcontractsathighrates without clear commitment from the consultants as to what is to be achieved within a given timescale. 
Detta fall illustrerar vikten av att i framtiden undvika dyra kontrakt utan slutgiltigt faststllda villkor dr konsulterna inte gjort ngra klara och tydliga taganden i frga om vad som skall stadkommas inom en viss tidsram.
Human resources 9. 
Mnskliga resurser 9.
In the course of 1999, 242 additional staff were recruited and 44 left. 
Under 1999 rekryterades ytterligare 242 personer och 44 slutade.
At the end of 1999, 732 were employed, of whom 55 held managerial positions. 
I slutet av 1999 fanns det 732 anstllda varav 55 hade en ledande stllning.
In July 1998, in compliance with Article 12.3 of the Statute, the Governing Council adopted the Rules of Procedure (1). 
Den 1 juli 1998 antog ECB-rdet, i enlighet med artikel 12.3 i stadgan, arbetsordningen (1).
These Rules stipulate that ÔMembers of staff shall be selected, appointed and promoted with due regard to the principles of professional qualification, publicity, transparency, equal access and non-discrimination. 
Denna arbetsordning freskriver att Ópersonalen skall vljas, tillsttas och befordras med vederbrlig hnsyn tagen till principer om yrkesmssig kompetens, offentlighet, ppenhet, lika mjligheter och lika behandling.
An administrative circular shall further specify the rules and procedures for recruitment and for internal promotionŐ. 
Nrmare upplysningar om regler och frfaranden fr rekrytering och intern befordran skall lmnas i ett administrativt cirkulrÓ.
Since this circular has not yet been introduced, the application of the principles cannot be assessed. 
Eftersom detta cirkulr nnu inte har framlagts r det inte mjligt att bedma tillmpningen av dessa principer.
CONCLUSION 11. 
SLUTSATSER 11.
As already pointed out by the Court in 1996 and 1997 reports on the operational efficiency of the management of the EMI (2), budgetary forecasting and management should be much improved, so that the budget can serve as an effective control and management instrument. 
Som revisionsrtten redan har ppekat i rapporterna fr 1996 och 1997 om granskningen av effektiviteten i EMI:s frvaltning (2) br budgetprognoser och budgetfrvaltning frbttras betydligt s att budgeten kan tjna som ett ndamlsenligt kontroll-och frvaltningsinstrument.
Significant forecast underspendings should lead to a formal revision of the budget by the Governing Council (see paragraphs 4 and 5). 
Prognoser som pekar p ett vsentligt underutnyttjande av anslag br leda till att ECB-rdet formellt reviderar budgeten (se punkterna 4 och 5).
The weaknesses in budgetary procedures, coupled with the absence of a system which ensures in all cases the consistency between commitments and the subsequent payments leaves expenditure subject to risk (see paragraphs 6 and 7). 
Budgetfrfarandets brister i kombination med att det inte finns ngot system som i samtliga fall garanterar verensstmmelsen mellan taganden och efterfljande betalningar innebr ett riskmoment vad gller utgifter (se punkterna 6 och 7).
In view of the number of ECB staff, the introduction of the administrative circular specifying the rules and procedures for recruitment and for internal promotion should be regarded as a priority (see paragraphs 9 and 10). 
Med tanke p antalet ECB-anstllda br man s snart som mjligt lgga fram det administrativa cirkulr dr regler och frfaranden fr rekrytering och intern befordran anges (se punkterna 9 och 10).
ThisreportwasadoptedbytheCourtofAuditorsinLuxembourgattheCourtmeetingof10January2001. 
Denna rapport har antagits av revisionsrtten vid dess sammantrde i Luxemburg den 10 januari 2001.
For the Court of Auditors Jan O. KARLSSON President (1) OJ L 338, 15.12.1998, p. 
P revisionsrttens vgnar Jan O. KARLSSON Ordfrande (1) EGT L 338, 15.12.1998, s.
28, amended in OJ L 125, 19.5.1999, p. 
28, ndrad i EGT L 125, 19.5.1999, s.
34 and amended in OJ L 314, 8.12.1999, p. 
34 och ndrad i EGT L 314, 8.12.1999, s.
34; (versions in French, Greek and Portuguese corrected by OJ L 273, 26.10.2000, p. 
34 (franska, grekiska och portugisiska versionerna rttade genom EGT L 273, 26.10.2000, s.
2 ( ) OJ C 42, 9.2.1998, paragraph 4.7; OJ C 164, 10.6.1999, paragraph 5. 
2 ( ) EGT C 42, 9.2.1998, punkt 4.7, EGT C 164, 10.6.1999, punkt 5.
C 47/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13.2.2001 THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANKŐS REPLIES The European Central Bank (ECB) welcomes the report of the European Court of Auditors and takes note of the various points raised by the Court. 
C 47/4 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 13.2.2001 EUROPEISKA CENTRALBANKENS SVAR Europeiska centralbanken (ECB) vlkomnar revisionsrttens rapport och noterar de olika punkterna som rtten framfr.
Paragraph 4: It should be noted that for the budget year 2000, the ECB implemented the mid-year review as a formal reduction of the ECBŐs 2000 Budget by means of a decision of the Govern-ingCouncil. 
Punkt 4: Det br noteras att fr budgetret 2000 genomfrde ECB en delrsrevision som en formell minskning av ECB:s budget fr 2000 genom ett beslut av ECB-rdet.
Paragraph 5: The ECB continuously endeavours to further improve its budgetary forecasting and management. 
Punkt 5: ECB strvar fortlpande efter att frbttra sina budgetprognoser och sin budgetfrvaltning.
Paragraph 6: Following a recommendation made on the occasion of the 1999 interim internal audit review, the ECB Management supported an amendment of the relevant procedures (procurement/invoiceprocessingguidelines)inordertoprovide clear instructions for the reconsideration and approval of business cases by the relevant superiors/signatories in the event of discrepancies between the order and the invoice before a payment is processed. 
Punkt 6: Efter en rekommendation som gjordes vid den interna delrsrevisionen gav ECB:s ledning sitt std till en ndring av sdana frfaranden (riktlinjerna fr hantering av upphandling och fakturor) fr att ge chefer och firmatecknare tydliga instruktioner fr omprvning och godknnande av renden om det finns skillnader mellan bestllningen och fakturan innan betalningen sker.
The Directorate Internal Finance (Accounting) has initiated the necessary changes to the invoice processing rules, with the object of requiring a counter-signature from a person responsible for the original order in the event that an invoice does not correspond to the commitment regarding amounts, goods and services received. 
Direktoratet fr redovisning har pbrjat de erforderliga frndringarna av regler fr hantering av fakturor fr kontrasignering av den person som r ansvarig fr den frsta ordern om en faktura inte motsvarar tagandet vad gller belopp eller levererade varor och tjnster.