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REPORT (2023/2159(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) for the financial year 2022

A-9-2024-0134

Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa

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Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control proposes granting discharge to the Executive Director of ENISA for the 2022 financial year and approving the closure of the Agency's accounts. It sets out observations on budget and financial management, performance, efficiency, staff policy, procurement, conflicts of interest, internal control and other matters. The report notes the Court of Auditors' reasonable assurance on the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of transactions, and asks the Agency to address issues raised by the Court.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes that Parliament grant discharge to the Executive Director of ENISA for the 2022 financial year and approve the closure of the Agency's accounts, while setting out observations in a resolution.

Key points

  1. Grants the Executive Director of ENISA discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2022.
  2. Approves the closure of the accounts of ENISA for the financial year 2022.
  3. Notes that the final budget for 2022 was EUR 39 207 625, an increase of 67,03 % compared to 2021, mainly due to additional tasks related to the pilot implementation of the Cybersecurity Support Action programme.
  4. Notes that the Court of Auditors obtained reasonable assurance that the Agency's annual accounts are reliable and the underlying transactions are legal and regular.
  5. Notes with appreciation that budget implementation of current year commitment appropriations was 99,93 %, an increase of 0,42 % compared to 2021, while the payment appropriations execution rate was 52,02 %, a decrease of 25,38 % compared to 2021.
  6. Highlights that the final budget was amended by EUR 15 000 000 on 5 August 2022 for the cybersecurity support action, and that most commitments were signed late in the year, explaining the low payment rate.
  7. Commends the Agency for implementing 100 % of its work programme in 2022, while noting that some outputs did not achieve their objectives due to reprioritisation for the cybersecurity support action following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  8. Notes the Agency's efforts to increase shared services with other agencies and the Commission, including a service-level agreement with the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre.
  9. Notes that on 31 December 2022 the establishment plan was 89,02 % implemented, with 73 temporary agents appointed out of 82 authorised, plus 27 contract agents, 10 seconded national experts, 10 interim staff and 16 contractors.
  10. Notes with concern the lack of gender balance in senior and middle management (12 out of 17 men, 71 %) and in the management board (41 out of 55 men, 75 %), and calls for improvement.
  11. Notes with concern that the Court found two cases where the Agency awarded low-value contracts below EUR 15 000 without an evaluation report and award decision, and that the Agency paid EUR 120 276 for 26 appraisals without an open procurement procedure.
  12. Notes that the Agency has measures on transparency and conflicts of interest, and that no cases of conflict of interest were reported in 2022.

Who is affected

  • ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and its Executive Director, who is granted discharge and must address the observations.
  • The Commission and member states, which are asked to consider gender balance when nominating members to the Agency's management board.
  • The Agency's management and staff, affected by observations on staffing, gender balance, geographical balance and procurement.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 39 207 625: final budget of ENISA for 2022.
  • 67,03 %: increase in ENISA's budget compared to 2021.
  • 99,93 %: budget implementation of current year commitment appropriations rate in 2022.
  • 52,02 %: current year payment appropriations execution rate in 2022.
  • EUR 15 000 000: amendment to the final budget adopted on 5 August 2022 for the cybersecurity support action.
  • 89,02 %: implementation of the establishment plan on 31 December 2022.
  • EUR 734 000 and two FTEs in operations, and EUR 2,5 million in corporate services: resource shortfall identified for 2023.
  • EUR 120 276: total amount paid by the Agency for 26 appraisals.

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