On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation
EMPL-PA-752903
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 European Training Foundation's 2022 budget. It asks the Committee on Budgetary Control to include its suggestions in the discharge resolution.¶ It welcomes the Court of Auditors' finding that the Foundation's 2022 accounts are legal and regular, and praises its work on education, training and labour market reform in transition and developing countries.¶¶ It notes the 2022 budget of EUR 25 million, executed by 97.7%, and welcomes cost-saving measures taken despite inflation and high utilities prices.¶¶ It notes with concern weaknesses in some public procurement procedures and calls for improvements, and recommends granting discharge to the Director ad Interim for the 2022 budget.¶¶
Committee position. The committee recommends granting discharge to the Director ad Interim of the European Training Foundation for the 2022 budget, while calling for improvements in public procurement procedures.¶¶
Key points
- The committee calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the discharge motion for the European Training Foundation.¶
- It expresses satisfaction that the Court of Auditors declared the Foundation's 2022 transactions legal and regular and its financial position fairly represented.¶
- It appreciates the Foundation's work helping transition and developing countries reform education, training and labour market systems under the Union's external relations policies.¶
- It notes the Foundation's 2022 budget of EUR 25 million, up from EUR 21 million in 2021, and its 97.7% execution rate.¶
- It welcomes the Foundation's cost-saving measures and reprioritisation in 2022 despite inflation and high utilities prices, without major disruption to its work programme.¶
- It recognises the alignment of the Foundation's objectives with EU policies on vocational education and training, human development, skills and migration, and welcomes cooperation with Cedefop and Eurofound.¶
- It notes with concern the Court's reported weaknesses in some public procurement procedures and calls on the Foundation to improve them, ensure compliance and value for money, simplify its methodology and discuss alternative methods with Commission services.¶
- It recommends, on the facts available, that discharge be granted to the Director ad Interim of the European Training Foundation for the 2022 budget.¶
Who is affected
- The European Training Foundation, which is asked to improve its public procurement procedures and is recommended for discharge.¶¶
- The Committee on Budgetary Control, which is asked to include these suggestions in its discharge resolution.¶
- The Director ad Interim of the Foundation, to whom discharge for the 2022 budget would be granted.¶