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1. The Executive Director shall perform the following tasks:

(a) represent the Agency and sign the agreements referred to in Article 27(3), Article 29(5) and Article 31;

(b) prepare the work of the Administrative Board and participate, without having the right to vote, in the work of the Administrative Board, subject to the second subparagraph of Article 75(2);

(c) implement the decisions of the Administrative Board;

(d) prepare the multiannual and annual work programmes of the Agency and submit them to the Administrative Board for approval, with the exception of the parts prepared and adopted by the Security Accreditation Board in accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 80;

(e) implement the multiannual and annual work programmes, with the exception of the parts implemented by the Chairperson of the Security Accreditation Board;

(f) prepare a progress report on the implementation of the annual work programme and, where relevant, of the multiannual work programme for each meeting of the Administrative Board, incorporating, without any change, the section prepared by the Chairperson of the Security Accreditation Board;

(g) prepare the annual report on the activities and prospects of the Agency with the exception of the section prepared and approved by the Security Accreditation Board in accordance with point (c) of Article 80 concerning the activities under Title V, and submit it to the Administrative Board for approval;

(h) handle the day-to-day administration of the Agency and take all necessary measures to ensure the functioning of the Agency in accordance with this Regulation, including the adoption of internal administrative instructions and the publication of notices;

(i) draw up a draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure for the Agency in accordance with Article 84 and implement the budget in accordance with Article 85;

(j) ensure that the Agency, as the operator of the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre, is able to respond to instructions provided under Decision (CFSP) 2021/698 and to fulfil its role as referred to in Article 6 of Decision No 1104/2011/EU;

(k) ensure the circulation of all relevant information, in particular as regards security, within the Agency structure referred to in Article 72(1);

(l) determine, in close cooperation with the Chairperson of the Security Accreditation Board for matters relating to security accreditation activities under Chapter II of Title V, the organisational structures of the Agency and submit them to the Administrative Board for approval; those structures shall reflect the specific characteristics of the Programme’s various components;

(m) with regard to the Agency’s staff, exercise the powers of the appointing authority referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 77(3) to the extent that those powers have been delegated to him or her in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 77(3);

(n) ensure that secretarial services and all the resources necessary for their proper functioning are provided to the Security Accreditation Board, the bodies referred to in Article 38(3) and Article 82(3) and the Chairperson of the Security Accreditation Board;

(o) with the exception of the section of the action plan concerning the activities under Chapter II of Title V, prepare an action plan for ensuring the follow-up of the findings and recommendations of the evaluations referred to in Article 102 and, after having incorporated, without any change, the section drafted by the Security Accreditation Board, submit a twice-yearly progress report to the Commission, which shall also be submitted to the Administrative Board for information;

(p) take the following measures to protect the financial interests of the Union:

(i) preventive measures against fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity and making use of effective supervisory measures;

(ii) recover sums unduly paid where irregularities are detected and, where appropriate, apply effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties;

(q) draw up an anti-fraud strategy for the Agency that is proportionate to the risk of fraud, having regard to a cost-benefit analysis of the measures to be implemented and taking into account findings and recommendations arising from OLAF investigations and submit it to the Administrative Board for approval;

(r) provide reports to the European Parliament on the performance of his or her duties when invited to do so; the Council may invite the Executive Director to report on the performance of his or her duties.

2. The Executive Director shall decide whether it is necessary to locate one or more members of staff in one or more Member States for the purpose of carrying out the Agency’s tasks in an efficient and effective manner. Before deciding to establish a local office the Executive Directive shall obtain the prior approval of the Commission, the Administrative Board and the Member State(s) concerned. The decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at the local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency. Where possible, the impact in terms of staff allocation and budget shall be incorporated in the draft single programming document referred to in Article 84(6).