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OPINION (2023/2163(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation

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Committee on Employment and Social Affairs · Rapporteur: Romana Tomc

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The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs gives its opinion on the discharge for the European Training Foundation's 2022 budget. It welcomes the Foundation's work on vocational training and skills, notes procurement weaknesses, and recommends that discharge be granted to the Director ad Interim.

Committee position. The committee recommends that discharge be granted to the Director ad Interim of the European Training Foundation for the 2022 budget, while calling for improvements in procurement procedures and adequate resources.

Key points

  1. The committee calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the discharge resolution.
  2. It expresses satisfaction that the Court declared the Foundation's 2022 transactions legal and regular and its financial position fairly represented.
  3. It welcomes the Foundation's work helping partner countries improve employment prospects through reform of education, vocational training, skills and labour market systems.
  4. It welcomes the Foundation's new concept of entrepreneurial centres of vocational excellence (CoVEs).
  5. It welcomes the 2022 budget increase to EUR 25 million and the 97.7% execution rate, and highlights the need for adequate human and financial resources.
  6. It welcomes the Foundation's effective expense management and cost-saving measures despite the 2022 budget crisis caused by inflation and utilities prices.
  7. It stresses the Foundation's added value and welcomes its cooperation and resource sharing with Cedefop and Eurofound.
  8. It notes with concern the Court's reported weaknesses in two public procurement procedures and calls on the Foundation to improve them and discuss alternative methods with Commission services.
  9. It commends the Foundation for establishing a corporate plan to improve energy efficiency and climate neutrality.
  10. It recommends that discharge be granted to the Director ad Interim of the European Training Foundation for the 2022 budget.

Who is affected

  • European Training Foundation: receives a recommendation for discharge and calls to improve procurement and resources.
  • Committee on Budgetary Control: asked to incorporate the suggestions into its discharge resolution.
  • Director ad Interim of the Foundation: recommended to be granted discharge.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 25 million: the Foundation's budget for 2022.
  • EUR 21 million: the Foundation's budget in 2021.
  • 97.7%: the Foundation's budget execution rate for 2022.
  • 31 December 2022: date as of which the Foundation's financial position is fairly represented.