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REPORT (2023/2168(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) for the financial year 2022

A-9-2024-0099

Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa

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Parliament's committee report proposes granting discharge to the Administrative Director of Eurojust for the 2022 budget and approving the closure of the Agency's 2022 accounts. It sets out observations on budget and financial management, performance, efficiency, staff policy, procurement, conflicts of interest, internal control and other matters. It notes the Court of Auditors' reasonable assurance that the accounts are reliable and transactions legal and regular, but flags late payments, non-compliance events and open recommendations. It commends the Agency's operational work, including support to Ukraine-related investigations and the 'EU Freeze and Seize' Task Force.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes that Parliament grant discharge to the Administrative Director of Eurojust for the 2022 budget, approve the closure of the accounts, and adopt observations on budget management, performance, staff, procurement, transparency and internal control.

Key points

  1. Grants the Administrative Director of Eurojust discharge for the implementation of the Agency's 2022 budget.
  2. Approves the closure of Eurojust's accounts for the financial year 2022.
  3. Notes the final 2022 budget of EUR 50 183 522, a decrease of 5,84 % from 2021, and a commitment implementation rate of 99,93 %.
  4. Notes that 1 222 of 2 308 payments (52,9 %) missed Financial Regulation time limits, with 720 (31,5 %) more than 30 days late, and calls on the Agency to address this.
  5. Notes the Agency handled 11 544 cases in 2022, supported 265 Joint Investigation Teams and facilitated 1 262 European Arrest Warrants.
  6. Commends the Agency's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including support to the Joint Investigation Team and the 'EU Freeze and Seize' Task Force.
  7. Notes the Agency achieved targets for 47 of 59 key performance indicators (88 %) and that 10 of 14 multi-annual indicators were on track.
  8. Notes the establishment plan was 100 % executed with 221 temporary agents authorised, and calls for better gender balance at all levels.
  9. Calls on the Agency to end an irregular vehicle-leasing framework contract under which it paid EUR 59 281 in 2022.
  10. Urges the Agency to publish the CVs of all senior management, in-house and external experts.
  11. Notes non-compliance events rose to 43 events worth EUR 294 000 in 2022 from 33 events worth EUR 18 000 in 2021, and calls on the Agency to address this.
  12. Calls on the Agency to speed up implementation of remaining open Internal Audit Service recommendations, four of which were significantly delayed.

Who is affected

  • Eurojust and its Administrative Director: granted discharge and asked to act on the observations.
  • Eurojust staff and management: called on to improve gender balance and publish CVs.
  • The Commission and member states: asked to consider gender balance when nominating College members.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 50 183 522 — Eurojust's final budget for 2022.
  • 5,84 % — decrease in Eurojust's 2022 budget compared to 2021.
  • 99,93 % — budget implementation rate of 2022 commitment appropriations.
  • 52,9 % — rate of payments not executed on time.
  • EUR 5,7 million — total of two amending budgets in 2022.
  • EUR 59 281 — irregularly paid under a vehicle-leasing framework contract in 2022.
  • 43 events of value EUR 294 000 — non-compliance events in 2022.
  • 33 events of value EUR 18 000 — non-compliance events in 2021.

Legal basis: Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.