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Performance framework for the EU budget - Concepts and practices
Performance-based budgeting has latterly become integral to the governance of EU spending. This study looks at the principles behind this approach and explores how it is being implemented in Cohesion Policy and the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The analysis reveals marked differences between how performance-based budgeting functions in these two frameworks and sheds light on both benefits and drawbacks in their implementation.
EU assistance to Ukraine and scrutiny of the EU financing provided
The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) will hold an exchange of views with the parliamentary Committees on Budget and on Anti-corruption Policies of the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on 20 March 2024. This briefing provides background information for that debate.
Lessons learned from the implementation of crisis response tools at EU level - Part 1: Assessing implementation and implications
As the EU grapples with successive crises, there is mounting pressure to develop swift and robust crisis response mechanisms. This study, divided into two parts, aims to enrich this discourse by examining four instruments – SURE, CRII, CRII+ and REACT-EU – introduced as a response to the pandemic. This paper forms the output of the first phase of the study and aims to distil lessons learned from the design and implementation of these instruments.
Policy Departments’ Monthly Highlights March 2024
L’avenir de la numérisation dans le domaine du contrôle budgétaire
Cette étude, commandée par la commission du contrôle budgétaire du Parlement européen, explore les récentes innovations technologiques qui trouvent ou pourraient trouver une application dans le domaine du contrôle budgétaire, et comment elles pourraient être utilisées pour améliorer la prévention des fraudes et de la corruption et assurer la bonne gestion financière des fonds de l’Union européenne. Parmi les innovations abordées dans la présente étude, on citera notamment l’analyse des mégadonnées ...
Nomination for a Member of the European Court of Auditors: Italy
This note describes the treaty provisions and appointment procedure for ECA members at EU level. In addition, it provides information on the national nomination procedure for the ECA member in Italy and the country’s candidate.
Sanctions are an essential tool to safeguard EU values and interests, but how can the EU enforce them and protect its budget in the process? With a particular focus on the EU-Russia sanctions, this work-shop looked at the issue from various perspectives, including trade sanctions, criminalising sanctions circumvention, asset freezing and tracing final beneficiaries of EU funds.
Devoir de vigilance dans les marchés publics pour compte propre des institutions de l’Union: règles et pratiques
Cette étude, commandée par la commission du contrôle budgétaire (CONT) du Parlement européen, vise à déterminer si les institutions de l’Union appliquent bien le devoir de vigilance en matière de droits de l’homme et de durabilité lorsqu’elles achètent des biens et des services. Sur la base d’une analyse documentaire et d’entretiens, les auteurs de l’étude concluent que le devoir de vigilance en matière de durabilité fait défaut dans les marchés publics passés par le Parlement européen, la Commission ...
Policy Departments’ Monthly Highlights January 2024
The workshop highlighted various aspects and perspectives around corporate sponsorship of EU Presidencies, including the follow-up of the EU Ombudsman's recommendations and Council guidelines on the subject-matter.