Traduction de «financial management weakness » (Anglais → Français) :

12. Emphasises again its support for the Internal Auditor, who drew the attention of the Committee on Budgetary Control to irregularities which occurred in the CoR, and also its confidence in his personal and professional integrity; is satisfied that this view is shared by the CoR, as recorded in a letter from the CoR President to the Internal Auditor of 26 November 2003: "I am therefore pleased to learn that the acting Secretary General has assured his pre-disposition to assist you to carry out your functions professionally and appropriately as Internal Auditor with the full support and cooperation of both CoR members and staff". in addition, the CoR Secretary-General stressed in a written communication to the rapporteur " .the positive r ...[+++]ole that [the Internal Auditor] has played by highlighting certain weaknesses in the CoR's administration. This was the starting point for the process of administrative reform that the CoR commenced in the last months of 2003 in order to remedy the weaknesses identified, in particular in the area of financial management".

12. Emphasises again its support for the Internal Auditor, who drew the attention of the Committee on Budgetary Control to irregularities which occurred in the CoR, and also its confidence in his personal and professional integrity; is satisfied that this view is shared by the CoR, as recorded in a letter from the CoR President to the Internal Auditor of 26 November 2003: "I am therefore pleased to learn that the acting Secretary General has assured his pre-disposition to assist you to carry out your functions professionally and appropriately as Internal Auditor with the full support and cooperation of both CoR members and staff". in addition, the CoR Secretary-General stressed in a written communication to the rapporteur " .the positive r ...[+++]ole that [the Internal Auditor] has played by highlighting certain weaknesses in the CoR's administration. This was the starting point for the process of administrative reform that the CoR commenced in the last months of 2003 in order to remedy the weaknesses identified, in particular in the area of financial management".

3) With regard to financial management and control, the main weaknesses are - on the one hand - a confusion between the management checks which are the responsibility of the Managing Authority or Intermediate Bodies and the independent sample checks, and on the other hand the insufficient segregation of functions between the implementing bodies and the control bodies.

If the presence of important management or control weaknesses, or the high frequency of irregularities encountered or doubt about whether the project has been properly implemented does not allow the provision of a positive overall assurance as to the validity of the request for payment of the final balance and the final certificate of expenditure, the declaration shall refer to these circumstances and shall estimate the extent of the problem and its financial impact.

Underlines Parliament’s commitment to establish an independent internal audit service in accordance with Council Regulation 762/2001 amending Article 24 of the Financial Regulation; notes the Bureau decision of 28 November 2001 to set-up such a service within DG 8; urges the Bureau to approve the necessary changes to its Internal Financial Rules as a matter of priority; considers that the internal auditor must be a highly qualified and experienced audit professional who is able to perform his duties in a fully independent manner and in accordance with the relevant international standards; believes that the recent experiences of certa ...[+++]in banks and large conglomerates, which suffered catastrophic losses due to weak internal controls show that the weakening of control mechanisms would be detrimental to the sound management of European taxpayer’s money; insists that the independence of controllers and of the control function be safeguarded from being subordinated to expenditure managers;

If the presence of important management or control weaknesses or the high frequency of irregularities encountered does not allow the provision of a positive overall assurance as to the validity of the request for payment of the final balance and the final certificate of expenditure, the declaration shall refer to these circumstances and shall estimate the extent of the problem and its financial impact.