Observatories

MEPs withhold discharge of EU border control agency Frontex’ accounts

Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) press release details reasons behind postponement of the decision on the European Border and Coast guard Agency accounts for 2020.
Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) press release details reasons behind postponement of the decision on the European Border and Coast guard Agency accounts for 2020.

31 March 2022: MEPs withhold discharge of EU border control agency Frontex’ accounts (European Parliament, link).

  • Border and Coast guard’s discharge withheld due to failure to meet conditions set out in previous discharge and OLAF findings on misconduct 
  • Rule of law violations leading to losses for the EU budget must be addressed immediately 
  • More checks needed to ensure COVID-19-related expenditure is legal and efficient