Some irregularities regarding staff management were also observed, namely concerning recruitment criteria and procedures which were not in line with the general provisions of the Staff Regulations of officials of the EU institutions (as a matter of fact this is a recurrent situation in the budget discharge of various community agencies, in which several criticisms have been raised concerning non-compliance with the Staff Regulations).
Samuti leiti mitmeid reeglite rikkumisi seoses personalihaldusega, nimelt personali värbamiskriteeriumide ja menetluste osas, mis ei olnud kooskõlas ELi institutsioonide ametnike personalieeskirjade üldsätetega (see on tegelikult korduv olukord mitmete ühenduse ametite eelarve heakskiitmisel, kus on esitatud kriitikat personalieeskirjadele mittevastavuse osas).