Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-29-Speech-1-087"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Fight against fraud and protection of the financial interests of the Communities (2002)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040329.8.1-087"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-29-Speech-1-0882
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 member; CONT (2003-01-29--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-09-18--2004-04-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, sound management of the budget is of crucial importance for confidence in the European Union. From the 2002 annual report, it appears that the number of reported cases of fraud has risen dramatically. Although this is, in itself, not such a good thing, this rise does mean that more attention is being paid to the fight against fraud and irregularities. More attention is a good thing, but it should also be translated into both punitive and preventive action. The Commission has some catching up to do where the improvement of direct management is concerned. A separate directorate general for financial control should be set up, independent of the present DG for the Budget. As long as those in charge intend to keep a grip on their inspectors, there is no room for a transparent climate, in which people accept responsibility and hold others to account. Our group is concerned that amendments have been tabled to delete paragraphs 1 and 2 from the resolution. Has this Parliament perhaps been created with a view to taking the Commission under its wing – even when it makes mistakes or remains in default? An uncritical attitude of this kind instils distrust in the voter, and rightly so, because this Parliament primarily has a monitoring task, which it has to carry out meticulously by fighting irregularities and fraud, also in its own House, in a consistent manner. That is a first measure in order to increase the structurally low turnout in European elections. Finally, I should like to mention the inadequate recovery of excessive or incorrect amounts paid. Has a consistent register been finally set up in the accounting system? Why is the Commission only claiming back a small proportion? How do you explain this to the citizens in the Member States? Is it in their interest that you recover so little?"@en1

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