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Discharge 2022: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

TA-9-2024-0267 · P9_TA(2024)0267 · PE753.522

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Parliament grants the Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) discharge for the 2022 budget and approves the closure of the 2022 accounts. Its accompanying resolution sets out observations on the Institute's budget, performance, staff, conflicts of interest, procurement and internal control. It notes the Court of Auditors' reasonable assurance on the accounts, a 2022 budget of EUR 406 585 390,99 and a 2021 error rate of 1,73 %. It calls on the Institute to reduce the error rate, address understaffing, improve gender and geographical balance, and comply with financial rules.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants the Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) discharge for the implementation of the Institute's 2022 budget.
  2. Parliament approves the closure of the Institute's accounts for the financial year 2022.
  3. The resolution notes the Court of Auditors' reasonable assurance that the Institute's 2022 annual accounts are reliable and the underlying transactions legal and regular.
  4. It notes the 2022 final budget of EUR 406 585 390,99, a 12,65 % increase on 2021, and commitment and payment implementation rates of 94,03 % and 98,42 %.
  5. It notes with concern a 2021 error rate of 1,73 % and calls on the Institute to take concrete steps to reduce it.
  6. It notes EUR 32 070 in interest paid on late payments in two grant cases and welcomes the Institute's review of grant management processes.
  7. It welcomes the Institute's 2022 impact, including almost 1 670 innovative products and services, 5 600 start-ups and scale-ups, and close to EUR 6 billion in investments.
  8. It is concerned about continuous understaffing and the Institute's request for 10 additional staff positions, and calls for alignment of resources with its mandate.
  9. It raises concerns about gender balance in management and the Board and about geographical balance, with only one managerial staff from Central-Eastern Europe.
  10. It notes that one harassment case was reported in 2022 and an administrative inquiry is ongoing, and calls on the Institute to report back.
  11. It notes conflicts of interest identified for some Board members and the Institute's work on post-employment restrictions and a corruption policy.
  12. It urges the Institute to ensure financial transactions comply with the Framework Financial Regulation after commitments were authorised after legal commitments were signed.

Who is affected

  • The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its Director, who receives discharge and must act on the observations.
  • The Institute's staff and management, on whom the resolution makes observations on staffing, gender balance and internal procedures.
  • The Institute's governing board, on conflicts of interest, gender balance and honoraria.
  • Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), whose supervision and error rates the resolution addresses.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 406 585 390,99 — the Institute's final budget for the financial year 2022.
  • 12,65 % — the increase in the Institute's 2022 budget compared to 2021.
  • 94,03 % — the current year commitment appropriations implementation rate in 2022.
  • 98,42 % — the current year payment appropriations execution rate in 2022.
  • 1,73 % — the error rate in 2021 for the legality and regularity of the Institute's grants.
  • EUR 32 070 — interest paid on late payments in relation to grants in two cases in 2022.
  • EUR 2 000 — honoraria per Board meeting attended by one former Commissioner and one former Member of the European Parliament.
  • EUR 337 116 — three audited administrative payments for which budgetary commitments were authorised after legal commitments were signed.

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