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DRAFT REPORT (2023/2172(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for the financial year 2022

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Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa

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This draft report by the Committee on Budgetary Control proposes to grant the Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency discharge for the 2022 budget and to approve the closure of the Agency's accounts. It sets out observations on the Agency's budget and financial management, performance, staff policy, procurement, transparency, internal control and data protection. The report notes the Court of Auditors' emphasis of matter on the accounting system and the Schengen associated countries' contribution, and calls on the Agency to address weaknesses in procurement, recruitment and internal control. It commends the Agency's response to the war in Ukraine, its return operations and its fundamental rights work, while calling for full implementation of action plans and recommendations.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament grant the Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency discharge for the 2022 budget and approve the closure of the Agency's accounts, while setting out observations in a resolution.

Key points

  1. Proposes to grant the Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency discharge for the 2022 budget and to approve the closure of the Agency's accounts.
  2. Notes the Agency's final 2022 budget of EUR 693 122 859, an increase of 29,50 % compared to 2021, and a commitment appropriations implementation rate of 99,40 %.
  3. Notes with concern the low payment appropriations execution rate of 50,25 % and the increasing level of C8 carry-over funds, EUR 240,4 million in 2022.
  4. Notes the Court's emphasis of matter on the accounting system validation and on the understatement of the Schengen associated countries' contribution by EUR 3,2 million.
  5. Notes the Court's observation on overestimated accrued charges for mission costs and calls on the Agency to address the lack of formalised guidance.
  6. Notes the Agency's use of 240 key performance indicators for 58 activities and an 85,20 % implementation rate of its Annual Work Programme, but a deterioration in the rate of delayed payments to 20 %.
  7. Commends the Agency's swift actions in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the activation of a crisis response mechanism and the deployment of about 500 standing corps officers.
  8. Notes operational results including approximately 49 000 incidents reported, 24 850 non-EU nationals returned by air, and 1 422 multipurpose surveillance missions.
  9. Welcomes progress on fundamental rights, including the increase in serious incident reports from 62 in 2021 to 72 in 2022 and complaints from 27 to 69, and calls for full implementation of the fundamental rights action plan.
  10. Notes the establishment plan was 88,46 % executed with 1 150 temporary agents appointed, and expresses deep concern about gender imbalance at senior and middle management level.
  11. Notes the Court's observation on an irregular contract increase from EUR 79 000 to EUR 502 900, and calls on the Agency to improve internal controls in procurement and recruitment.
  12. Notes the EDPS audit report identified 36 formal findings and 32 recommendations, and that the EDPS opened an investigation into the Agency's sharing of data packages with Europol.

Who is affected

  • The European Border and Coast Guard Agency and its Executive Director, who would receive discharge for the 2022 budget.
  • The Agency's management and staff, who are called on to address weaknesses in procurement, recruitment, internal control and data protection.
  • Member States, which are called on to deploy Liaison Officers to the Agency.
  • The Commission, which is asked to provide details on the financial liability of EUR 9,3 million.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 693 122 859: the Agency's final budget for 2022.
  • 29,50 %: increase in the Agency's budget compared to 2021.
  • 99,40 %: budget implementation rate of commitment appropriations in 2022.
  • 50,25 %: payment appropriations execution rate in 2022.
  • EUR 240,4 million: level of C8 carry-over funds in 2022.
  • EUR 3,2 million: understatement of the Schengen associated countries' contribution in 2022.
  • 85,20 %: implementation rate of the Agency's Annual Work Programme for 2022.
  • 20 %: rate of delayed payments in 2022.

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