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OPINION (2023/2143(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

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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 discharge for the 2022 budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). It recommends granting discharge to Cedefop's Executive Director. It welcomes the Court of Auditors' finding that Cedefop's 2022 transactions were legal and regular, and that its budget rose to EUR 26 million with a 99,98% implementation rate. It praises Cedefop's research and advice on vocational education and training, skills mismatches and digital skills, and its work on the pandemic and digital transition. It regrets Court findings on daily subsistence allowances paid to two seconded national experts and on budgetary management, and calls for improved internal procedures.

Committee position. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs recommends granting discharge to Cedefop's Executive Director for the 2022 budget, while asking Cedefop to improve internal procedures on allowances and budgetary management.

Key points

  1. The committee calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the discharge motion for Cedefop's 2022 budget.
  2. It expresses satisfaction that the Court declared Cedefop's 2022 transactions legal and regular and its financial position at 31 December 2022 fairly represented.
  3. It welcomes the rise in Cedefop's 2022 budget to EUR 26 million and its 99,98% budget implementation rate.
  4. It appreciates Cedefop's research, analyses and technical advice on vocational education and training, qualifications and skills policies, and stresses the need for adequate resources.
  5. It welcomes Cedefop's work on the pandemic and digital transition, including the COVID-19 European Company Survey with Eurofound and research on skills mismatches and sectoral skills foresight.
  6. It recalls Cedefop's role in integrating digital skills into vocational education and training and monitoring the Council Recommendations on the Skills Agenda and the Digital Education Action Plan.
  7. It notes that high inflation, salary adjustments and an increased weighting factor limited flexibility to secure additional resources for core business.
  8. It congratulates Cedefop for its commitment to the European Year of Youth and for co-leading the 5-Agency event 'Youth first!' hosted by Parliament in September 2022.
  9. It regrets Court findings of irregularities in daily subsistence allowances paid to two seconded national experts, and welcomes Cedefop's aim to amend its rules to ensure equal treatment.
  10. It regrets Court observations on budgetary management, particularly the incorrect application of the contribution calculation method, and calls on Cedefop to improve its internal procedures.
  11. It commends Cedefop for establishing a corporate plan to improve energy efficiency and climate neutrality, and welcomes the completion of all actions on the Court's 2021 observations.
  12. It recommends, on the basis of the facts available, that discharge be granted to Cedefop's Executive Director for the 2022 financial year.

Who is affected

  • Cedefop: the committee recommends granting discharge for its 2022 budget and asks it to improve internal procedures.
  • Seconded national experts at Cedefop: the committee welcomes rule changes to make relocation allowances available and ensure equal treatment.
  • Committee on Budgetary Control: asked to incorporate the suggestions into its discharge motion.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 26 million: Cedefop's budget for the 2022 financial year.
  • 25 million in 2021: Cedefop's budget for the previous year.
  • 99,98%: Cedefop's overall budget implementation rate for 2022.
  • 31 December 2022: date as at which Cedefop's financial position is fairly represented.
  • September 2022: month the 5-Agency event 'Youth first!' was hosted by the European Parliament.