# 2007 discharge: EU general budget, Committee of the Regions

European Parliament procedure 2008/2281(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 6th term, committee CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 8 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2009-02-23 and 2009-02-23.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier is the 2007 discharge for the EU general budget concerning the Committee of the Regions. Amendments postpone the discharge decision and focus on the case of the Committee's former Financial Controller/Internal Auditor who reported fraud and irregularities, calling for reinstatement of rights, and note that procurement rules under the Financial Regulation are cumbersome for smaller institutions.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanne DAHL | Denmark | IND/DEM | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40817.md |
| Christopher HEATON-HARRIS | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4517.md |
| Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD | Denmark | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/37676.md |

## Official source documents

- PE421.102: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-421.102+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2281-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2281-DEC.json

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