European Parliament
Luís Paulo Alves  (S&D ),
in writing.
(PT)
I am voting for this report. I would stress the annual accounting report’s conclusions indicating that the Internal Audit Capability (IAC) audit plan 2010 envisaged several
ex post
and in-process audits of procurement procedures, notably for studying contracts and grant procedures. It is also noteworthy that, following an IAC audit of grant procedures, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) recovered amounts paid to national grant beneficiaries totalling EUR 23 647.67. I am concerned that the IAC left Cedefop on 31 August 2010. I take the view that the IAC’s reports could lead to further improvements in the internal control measures for procurement and grant procedures. However, I acknowledge Cedefop’s observations that the IAC functions are now covered either by external contractors – for example, an audit of Cedefop’s financial software (FIBUS) was contracted out and concluded in 2011 – or by internal project groups.

