Budget And Financial Affairs Mission
Director of Service: Roberto Nocentini
The main mission of the Budget and Financial Affairs Service (BFA) is to assist the President and the Secretary General in the EUI financial management as well as to actively support the academic units in achieving their institutional goals in terms of teaching and research as provided for in the Convention setting up the Institute. The Accounting Unit ensures the applicability of the Institute’s annual accounts, manages the treasury and gives support to the Supervisory Board of the Pension Reserve Fund.
Realisation of yearly objectives Financial Operations Unit Support to the School of Transnational Governance The Service supported the top management in its funding negotiations with the European Commission, provided the High Council with specific assistance in preparation of regulations and took an active part in the implementation process of the School of Transnational Governance’s establishment at the EUI. Support the EUI Financial Authorities: High Council Financial Working Group The Unit supported the High Council Financial Working Group, for instance, by assisting it in the preparation of a financial roadmap which aimed at better integration of the External Auditors’ recommendations in the EUI future plans. Link with the EUI stakeholders In collaboration with the web unit of the Communications Service and the Office of the Secretary General, the Service worked on defining the visual and content-related requirements for a new online platform to improve file sharing between the EUI and the High Council and the Budget Committee which was launched in autumn 2019.
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