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DRAFT OPINION (2023/2182(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2022: performance, financial management and control

LIBE-PA-756205

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský

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The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs gives its suggestions for the discharge resolution on the 2022 budget of EU agencies, focusing on performance, financial management and control. It welcomes the Court of Auditors' clean opinions on the accounts of 39 agencies and the legality of payments, except for eu-LISA and CEPOL, which received qualified opinions. It notes emphasis of matter paragraphs for eleven agencies, including Eurojust, eu-LISA and Frontex, and calls on agencies to improve public procurement procedures. It asks the Court to audit the EDPS and calls on the Commission to examine the agreements with Schengen associated countries on their contributions to EUAA and Frontex budgets.

Committee position. The committee calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the motion for a resolution on discharge for the 2022 budget of EU agencies.

Key points

  1. Welcomes the Court of Auditors' confirmation of the legality and regularity of the 2022 annual accounts of all justice and home affairs agencies.
  2. Welcomes that the European Union Agency for Asylum disclosed the impact of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on other JHA agencies to do the same.
  3. Notes that the Court issued unqualified audit opinions on the accounts of 39 agencies for 2022.
  4. Notes that the Court issued qualified opinions on payments for eu-LISA, due to six irregular payments, and for CEPOL, due to irregular payments for accommodation, shuttle, parking and travel services.
  5. Notes that eu-LISA and CEPOL have taken corrective action to address the issues identified.
  6. Stresses that the Court issued 'emphasis on the matter' paragraphs for eleven agencies, including Eurojust, eu-LISA and Frontex.
  7. Acknowledges weaknesses in public procurement procedures as the main source of irregular payments and calls on agencies to improve them.
  8. Is concerned that the Court's report does not contain remarks about the EDPS and urges the Court to include the EDPS annual accounts in its yearly audit.
  9. Notes the Court's observation that agreements with Schengen associated countries on contributions to EUAA and Frontex budgets are unclear and allow divergent interpretations, and calls on the Commission to examine these agreements.

Who is affected

  • EU agencies in the justice and home affairs area, which are audited and called on to improve procurement and disclose impacts.
  • eu-LISA and CEPOL, which received qualified opinions on payments and have taken corrective action.
  • The European Data Protection Supervisor, which the committee wants included in the Court's annual audit.
  • The Commission, which is asked to examine agreements with Schengen associated countries on contributions.

Figures and deadlines

  • 31 December 2022, the year-end date for the annual accounts audited.
  • 39 agencies, for which the Court issued unqualified audit opinions.
  • six irregular payments, in relation to eu-LISA's purchase of hardware, custom development and testing, and software licences.
  • eleven agencies, for which the Court issued 'emphasis on the matter' paragraphs.
  • 24 EU agencies, for which the Court reported shortcomings in public procurement in previous years.