Changes from plenary report to adopted text

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Removed2. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

Added2. European Parliament decision of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2022 (2023/2154(DEC))

Removedon the closure of the accounts of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2022

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Removed3. MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

Added3. European Parliament resolution of 11 April 2024 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2022 (2023/2154(DEC))

Removedwith observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2022

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Changed17. Welcomes the Institute’s initiatives to strengthstrengthen the importance of gender balance like Girls Go Circular programme, at school level, and Supernovas, promoting the women entrepreneurship and leadership; notes furthermore that the Institute adopted the EUAN Charter on Diversity & Inclusion in 2023, confirming its commitment to securing equal opportunities at every step of the career and empowering working environment where diversity is regarded as a source of innovation, enrichment, and creativity and where inclusion is promoted by managers and all members of staff;

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Changed1818. Observes that the Institute had implemented most of the SYSPER modules in 2022 and will be continued in 2023; notes that the Institute has adopted the European Union Agencies Network Charter on Diversity and Inclusion showing its commitment to secure equal opportunities and empower working environment; further notes that the Institute has established several measures to improve their staff’s well-being at work and work-life -balance, covering, inter alia, public transport costs, enrolment of their children in international kindergartens, flexible and hybrid working conditions;

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Changed29. Takes note of the fact that for three audited administrative payments amounting to EUR 337 116, the Institute authorised the budgetary commitments only after the related legal commitments were signed; emphasises that this is not an isolated incident, as the Court has previously observed a similar issue in its 2021 report; recalls that this goes against Article 73(2) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715(Framework2019/715 (Framework Financial Regulation); observes from the Institute’s reply that will take additional measures to ensure full compliance with that provision, namely dedicated staff information sessions, update of the procedures in place and strengthening of related internal controls; urges the Institute to take immediate action and to implement measures to ensure that all financial transactions are in compliance with the Framework Financial Regulation;

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Changed3131. Notes that the IAS started preparations in 2022 for the 2023-2025 strategic internal audit plan of the Institute; notes furthermore that the IAS commenced an audit, concluded in 2023, on the management of experts in the Institute to assess the effectiveness of the internal control system for expert management processes, including selection, contracting, and payment in the Institute;

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Changed39. Refers, for other observations of a cross-cutting nature accompanying its decision on discharge, to its resolution of [...]11 April 2024 on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.