On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2023
CULT-AD-765305
Committee on Culture and Education · Rapporteur: Nela Riehl
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The Committee on Culture and Education gives its opinion on granting discharge to the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for 2023, welcoming its work on multilingualism and AI, while urging improvements in procurement, gender balance, and environmental certification.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Culture and Education calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the motion for a resolution, effectively supporting discharge with conditions.¶
Key points
- Notes the Centre's efforts to promote multilingualism, including developing terminology in specialised areas to improve translation quality.¶
- Welcomes the setting up of a working group on artificial intelligence in June 2023 and its continuation in a new advisory group on AI.¶
- Is pleased with the multi-engine machine translation strategy that combines on-site translation with human translators, and encourages continued efforts.¶
- Welcomes the Court of Auditors' confirmation of the legality and regularity of the Centre's accounts for 2023.¶
- Observes with concern procurement findings leading to irregular payments; encourages improved contract monitoring and procurement procedures, recommending robust oversight and staff training.¶
- Notes three open observations not yet remedied and encourages compliance with the ECA's corrective action recommendation.¶
- Notes with concern the underrepresentation of women in senior and middle management and on the management board; urges a gender balance strategy with measurable targets and proactive recruitment.¶
- Welcomes the 2023-2024 internal control and anti-fraud action plan focusing on staff awareness, fraud prevention, and ethics.¶
- Notes the contracting of a specialist consultancy for an EMAS-compliant environment management system and strongly encourages pursuing an EMAS certificate.¶