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DRAFT REPORT (C90008/2024 – 2024/0801(NLE))

On the nomination of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi as a Member of the Court of Auditors

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Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Matteo Adinolfi

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This is a draft report by the Committee on Budgetary Control on the nomination of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi as a Member of the Court of Auditors. The draft decision would deliver a favourable or unfavourable opinion on the Council's nomination. The Council consulted Parliament by letter of 17 January 2024. The committee evaluated the candidate's credentials, received his curriculum vitae and written replies, and held a hearing with him on 22 February 2024. The annexes set out the candidate's curriculum vitae and his answers to the committee's questionnaire, covering his professional experience, independence, performance of duties and other questions.

Committee position. The rapporteur's draft proposes that Parliament deliver a favourable or unfavourable opinion on the Council's nomination of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi as a Member of the Court of Auditors, after the committee evaluated his credentials and held a hearing.

Key points

  1. The draft decision would deliver a favourable or unfavourable opinion on the Council's nomination of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi as a Member of the Court of Auditors.
  2. The Council consulted Parliament on the nomination by letter of 17 January 2024.
  3. The Committee on Budgetary Control evaluated the candidate's credentials against the requirements of Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, receiving his curriculum vitae and written questionnaire replies.
  4. The committee held a hearing with the candidate on 22 February 2024, where he made an opening statement and answered questions.
  5. The candidate's curriculum vitae lists 27 years at the Italian Court of Auditors, including as Regional Prosecutor for Molise, Emilia-Romagna and Apulia, and as President of a Chamber since 2021.
  6. The curriculum vitae also lists roles including Coordinator of the NRRP mission structure at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers since May 2023, and contact person for the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
  7. In his questionnaire answers, the candidate states he has 27 years of experience in budget control and auditing, and describes his work as delegated controller for bodies including Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and ENEL.
  8. The candidate states that none of his previous professional positions resulted from a political nomination, and that he has abstained from political activity.
  9. The candidate states he has no business or financial holdings or commitments that might conflict with his duties, and is prepared to disclose all financial interests.
  10. The candidate states he is not involved in any legal proceedings and has never been involved in any.
  11. On sound financial management, the candidate cites the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness in Article 33 of the Financial Regulation, and says the Court should ask strong audit questions and make actionable recommendations.
  12. On cooperation with Parliament, the candidate says he would commit to supporting and improving cooperation between the Court and the Committee on Budgetary Control, and would withdraw his candidacy if Parliament's opinion is unfavourable.

Who is affected

  • Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi, whose nomination as a Member of the Court of Auditors is the subject of the opinion.
  • The Council, which consulted Parliament on the nomination and would receive the decision.
  • The Court of Auditors, which would receive the decision for information.
  • The other institutions of the European Union and the audit institutions of the member states, which would receive the decision for information.

Figures and deadlines

  • 17 January 2024: date of the Council's letter consulting Parliament on the nomination.
  • 22 February 2024: date of the committee's hearing with the candidate.
  • 27 years: the candidate's stated experience in budget control and auditing.
  • 478 bn EUR: consolidated balance sheet of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A., cited by the candidate.
  • 206 bn EUR: consolidated balance sheet of ENEL S.p.A., cited by the candidate.
  • 194 bn EUR: size of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan, cited by the candidate.
  • 15 m EUR: value of sequestration measures against Parmacotto S.p.A. and its directors, cited by the candidate.

Legal basis: Article 286(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.