Plugchieva: Most of the problems caused by Phare Dimiter Ivanovski

Much of the problems with Phare are due not only that Dimitar Ivanovski has little memory, but that was not his courage as a national leader in the program to comment on the work of two agencies under PHARE. That said former Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds absorption prime Minister, a reporter of BGNES.
According to her, „everything could be done much faster and with better quality if you had faith. She argued that it has worked extremely hard in the ruling coalition and noted that the former director of the Agency Road Infrastructure (API) Dimitar Ivanovski was released at the time of the ruling coalition because of the bungle and delays the pace of absorption of the pre-accession programs and now Rosen Plevneliev release him for the same reasons. „The principle everyone learns from their own mistakes are repeated,“ she explained. Call for a new director of the agency will inevitably lead to further delays in tendering for Highway „Trakia“, considered by the BSP. Plugchieva said that it supports the idea of the government to ask the European Commission’s extension of the ISPA program at this stage because such a request may be made only when we have shown concrete results. According to her, at the present moment it is improper tactics, and could push the contractors to government procurement can not now comply with the prescribed deadlines for implementation of projects. „We have strict control by the regional ministry for implementation of schedules,“ she said. European Commission report on Bulgaria’s progress in terms of absorption of EU funds provides a good assessment of our country. Now I must say, doing well to get a lesson. We need to pay attention to the pace and transparency, said another former deputy prime minister responsible for the absorption of EU money. time everyone learns from their own mistakes repeated, she explained. She pointed out that unused Phare funds were 260 million euros. They have accumulated since 1998. Frozen funds the program is 90 million euros. „I hope that the European Commission to demonstrate understanding of Schengen,“ explained Plugchieva on the chances of our country be able to contract additional 4 months to implement the Schengen instruments.
The report by the European Commission and progress of our country on the absorption of EU funds. It was prepared at the request of the Committee on Budgetary Control in the European Parliament and covers the period July 2008. – 31. July 2009. It noted that the suspension of funding under the Phare remains in effect until you complete a detailed assessment of the weaknesses of the system and the offer is not made for financial adjustment. Experts concede that Bulgaria has strengthened its administrative capacity and monitoring and has implemented appropriate measures to improve the management and control of EU funds. ISPA said that Bulgaria has fulfilled all the recommendations of the committee on structure, financial management and control of the RRIF. The report is clear and that will be made on-site inspections by experts of the European Commission before the first requests for payments under the Structural Funds, to confirm that necessary actions are carried out. Bulgaria asks the Commission to clear any discrepancies between audit opinion and audit findings. Commissioners criticized the frequent changes in administrative staff of the managing authority must monitor projects financed by the European Fisheries Fund. Commission finds that the efforts undertaken by Bulgaria to fully use certain Schengen budget by the deadline.

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