Traduction de «Audit sur les contrats locaux octroyés aux conjoints » (Français → Anglais) :

4. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, delegation agreements with third countries, contracts and decisions awarding a financial contribution from the Fund resulting from the implementation of this Regulation shall contain provisions expressly empowering the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct such audits and investigations, in accordance with their respective competences.

2. Notes that the Court of Auditors indicated in its annual report that its audit of a contract the ECJ concluded for the provision of services (following a joint open tender procurement procedure with a Member State) showed weaknesses in the internal control system for performing this tendering procedure; notes that the Court of Auditors found that these led to an overly short deadline for tenderers to obtain the tender specifica ...[+++]tions (breach of Article 98 of the Financial Regulation), the announcement in the contract notice both of the obligation to submit tenders in one language only (breach of Article 125c of the Implementing Rules (IR) of the Financial Regulation) and the holding of a closed meeting for the opening of tenders (breach of Article 118(3) IR);

2. Notes that the Court of Auditors indicated in its annual report that its audit of a contract the ECJ concluded for the provision of services (following a joint open tender procurement procedure with a Member State) showed weaknesses in the internal control system for performing this tendering procedure; notes that the Court of Auditors found that these led to an overly short deadline for tenderers to obtain the tender specifica ...[+++]tions (breach of Article 98 of the Financial Regulation), the announcement in the contract notice both of the obligation to submit tenders in one language only (breach of Article 125c of the Implementing Rules (IR) of the Financial Regulation) and the holding of a closed meeting for the opening of tenders (breach of Article 118(3) IR);

25. Draws attention to the high-quality work carried out by DG ECHO's partners, achieved by means of an effective selection method – in particular through the FPA – and the development of standards and practices applicable in the humanitarian field; stresses also that effective monitoring of the use of funds in the form of audits of the partners carried out by private audit firms is essential and helps to legitimise the humanitarian sector; notes, however, in the interests of safeguarding the diversity of the partners and guaranteeing access for small and medium-sized NGOs, the complexity of the administrative access procedures, the ex ...[+++]cessive administrative charges, which are very high for NGOs, and the difficulties experienced with undergoing audits, given the lack of human resources, and calls for the tools used to be appropriate to the specific requirements of the humanitarian sector and to local requirements, so that humanitarian aid is targeted appropriately and coordinated action by the various aid organisations involved begins at an early stage;