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2014 discharge: Euratom Supply Agency (ESA)

2015/2185(DEC)

The European Parliament decided to grant discharge the Director-General of the Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014. The vote on the discharge decision covers the closure of the accounts (in accordance with Annex V, Article 5(1)(a) to its Rules of Procedure).

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, Parliament adopted by 498 votes to 115, with 18 abstentions, a resolution containing 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: Parliament noted 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: Parliament noted 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.

Parliament acknowledged 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.