2012 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)

The European Parliament adopted a decision concerning the discharge to be granted to the Executive Director of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012. The vote on the discharge decision approved the closure of the accounts (in accordance with Annex VI, Article 5(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament.

Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the Agency for the financial year 2012 are reliable, and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Parliament adopted by 497 votes to 71, with 16 abstentions, a resolution containing a series of recommendations that form an integral part of the discharge decision and as well as the general recommendations that appear in the draft resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies.

These recommendations are summarised as follows:

• Budget and financial management: Parliament noted with satisfaction that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2012 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 100% and that the payment appropriations execution rate was 91.45%.
• Prevention and management of conflicts of interests and transparency: it stated that the Management Board approved and signed the decision on practical arrangements for implementing transparency and confidentiality rules in October 2013.
• Performance: Parliament requested that the Agency communicate the results and impact its work has on European citizens in an accessible way, mainly through its website.

Lastly, Parliament made a series of observations on transfers, procurement and recruitment procedures as well as comments on internal controls.