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DRAFT 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 granting discharge to the Executive Director of Cedefop for the 2022 budget. It notes the Court of Auditors found the transactions legal and regular, and recommends that discharge be granted. It notes Cedefop's 2022 budget of EUR 26 million and a budget implementation rate of 99,98%, and appreciates its research and advice on vocational education and training, qualifications and skills policies. It regrets issues found by the Court on payments to two seconded national experts, welcomes Cedefop's planned rule change on relocation allowances, and welcomes that Cedefop completed all actions on the Court's 2021 observations.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs call on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the discharge motion, and recommends granting discharge to Cedefop's Executive Director for the 2022 budget.

Key points

  1. The committee calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to include its suggestions in the discharge motion for resolution.
  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 notes Cedefop's 2022 budget of EUR 26 million and its overall budget implementation rate of 99,98%.
  4. It appreciates Cedefop's research, analyses and technical advice on vocational education and training, qualifications and skills policies.
  5. It notes that high inflation, salary adjustment, salary increases above projections and a higher weighting factor limited flexibility to secure additional resources for core business.
  6. It congratulates Cedefop on its commitment to the European Year of Youth and for co-leading with Eurofound the 5-Agency event hosted by Parliament in September 2022.
  7. It regrets the Court's findings on payments to two seconded national experts and welcomes Cedefop's plan to amend its rules so relocated experts in Thessaloniki can receive allowances, ensuring equal treatment regardless of nationality.
  8. It welcomes that Cedefop completed all actions on the Court's observations on the 2021 budget implementation.
  9. It recommends, on the facts available, that discharge be granted to Cedefop's Executive Director for the 2022 budget.

Who is affected

  • Cedefop and its Executive Director: the opinion recommends granting discharge for the 2022 budget.
  • Seconded national experts at Cedefop: a planned rule change would make relocated experts in Thessaloniki eligible for allowances.
  • The 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 — Cedefop's budget in 2021.
  • 99,98% — 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 was hosted by the European Parliament.