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2014 discharge: Euratom Supply Agency (ESA)

2015/2185(DEC)

The Committee on Budgetary Control adopted the report by Derek VAUGHAN (S&D, UK) on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2014.

The parliamentary committee calls on the European Parliament to grant the Director-General of the Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2014.

Noting that the Court of Auditors issued a statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions for the financial year 2014, Members call on Parliament to approve the closure of the Agency’s accounts. They made, however, a number of recommendations that needed to be taken into account when the discharge is granted, in addition to the general recommendations that appear in the draft resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies:

  • Agency’s financial statements: Members note the final budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2014 was EUR 104 000, representing the same amount as in 2013. This total amount came from the Union budget.
  • Budget and financial management: Members note that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2014 resulted in a commitment appropriations execution rate of 91.08 %, representing a decrease of 3.92 % compared to 2013.

Members acknowledge that the Agency has an appropriate risk management and control strategy in place and that it has taken all necessary actions on risk assessment and risk mitigation to align its internal control system with the Court's requirements.