DECISION ON THE AU 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Permanent Representatives Committee on the 2012 Audited Financial Statements and, ENDORSES the recommendations contained therein and REQUESTS the Commission to implement them;
2. CALLS UPON the Commission and other AU Organs to strictly observe the AU Rules and Regulations in respect of budget execution and general operations of the Union;
3. ALSO CALLS UPON the Commission to address the areas of weakness raised in the 2012 audit report and implement all the recommendations;
4. REQUESTS the Commission and other AU Organs to ensure staff give justifications for home leave travel;
5. URGES the Commission to speed up and conclude the study on salary review which also addresses the preferential rates for Brussels and Geneva Offices, and submit it for consideration during the AU summit of June /July 2014;
6. URGES the Commission to put its efforts to improve the implementation rate of all the programs planned during each year;
7. REQUESTS all AU Organs to submit quarterly budget performance reports to Policy Bodies;
8. CALLS UPON all AU Organs to corporate with the Board of External Auditors when carrying out annual audits and submit the audited reports to Policy Bodies;
9. REQUESTS the Commission to carry out a study on how the Board of External Auditors can be strengthened and report to the AU summit in June /July 2014.