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Discharge 2022: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)

TA-9-2024-0254 · P9_TA(2024)0254 · PE753.510

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Parliament grants the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) discharge for the 2022 budget and approves the closure of the Agency's 2022 accounts. It sets out observations in a resolution: the Agency's 2022 budget was EUR 28 295 362, down 5,82 % from 2021, and the Court of Auditors qualified its opinion on payments because of irregular payments totalling EUR 4,2 million. Parliament commends the Agency's 100 % implementation of its 2022 work programme, 43 838 training participants and 97 % customer satisfaction, and its response to the war in Ukraine. It calls on the Agency to improve procurement procedures, address internal control shortcomings, set up a system to monitor savings, pursue EMAS certification and ensure geographical balance and fundamental rights in its activities.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants the Executive Director of CEPOL discharge for the implementation of the Agency's 2022 budget and approves the closure of the 2022 accounts.
  2. The Agency's final 2022 budget was EUR 28 295 362, a decrease of 5,82 % compared to 2021; budget implementation reached 100 % and payment execution 84,66 %.
  3. The Court of Auditors gave a qualified opinion on payments, identifying irregular payments of EUR 4,2 million, including EUR 4,1 million in 359 payments under two framework contracts and EUR 152 655 under an educational editorial services contract.
  4. Parliament commends the Agency for implementing 100 % of its 2022 work programme, with 418 training activities against 417 planned and 43 838 participants against 27 800 planned.
  5. It welcomes the Agency's training on protection of investigative journalists, hate crime and victim support, and its open source intelligence course for the Ukrainian General Prosecutors Office.
  6. Parliament calls for more training on cybercrime, cyber forensics, artificial intelligence, data protection, fundamental rights and anti-racism, and for full transparency and respect for fundamental rights in all activities, including with third countries.
  7. It regrets the absence of a system to monitor gains and savings and invites the Agency to set one up; it notes the Agency lacks a corporate plan for energy efficiency and has not started EMAS certification.
  8. On staff, Parliament notes the establishment plan was 79 % implemented, a turnover rate of 11,8 %, and calls on the Commission to revise the correction coefficient for the host city.
  9. It calls on the Agency to improve procurement procedures, including electronic signature tools, and to fully address the Court's observations to avoid similar situations.
  10. Parliament notes the Agency's internal control system is assessed as effective but calls on it to address shortcomings in 'Control activities' and 'Information and communication' and to keep the discharge authority informed.
  11. It notes 46 exceptions were raised in 2022 with a value of EUR 51 697, and that the Hungarian government committed to provide new headquarters of 6 000 sqm by the end of 2024.
  12. Parliament commends the Agency's increased public visibility, with a new website, 1 590 social media uploads, over 200 000 web visits and 38 500 followers.

Who is affected

  • CEPOL and its Executive Director: granted discharge for the 2022 budget and required to address Parliament's observations.
  • Law enforcement officials in member states and third countries: the Agency's training activities and capacity building projects target them.
  • The Commission: called on to revise the correction coefficient for the Agency's host city.
  • The Hungarian government: committed to provide new headquarters of 6 000 sqm for the Agency.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 28 295 362: the Agency's final budget for 2022.
  • 5,82 %: decrease in the 2022 budget compared to 2021.
  • EUR 4,2 million: total irregular payments identified by the Court, including EUR 4,1 million in 359 payments and EUR 152 655 under one contract.
  • 13,5 %: share of payment appropriations available in 2022 represented by the irregular payments.
  • 100 %: budget implementation rate in 2022; 84,66 %: payment appropriations execution rate.
  • EUR 1,6 million, representing 15 % of 2022 commitments, carried forward to 2023.
  • 43 838 participants in the Agency's trainings in 2022, compared to 27 800 planned.
  • 11,8 %: staff turnover rate in 2022.

Legal basis: Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.