1. The Executive Director shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Authority and shall aim to ensure gender and, to the extent possible, geographical balance within the Authority. In particular, the Executive Director shall be responsible for:
(a) implementing decisions adopted by the Executive Board;
(b) preparing the draft single programming document and submitting it to the Executive Board after consulting the Commission;
(c) implementing the single programming document and reporting to the Executive Board on its implementation;
(d) preparing the draft consolidated annual report on the Authority's activities and presenting it to the Executive Board for assessment and adoption;
(e) preparing an action plan following up conclusions of internal or external audit reports and evaluations, as well as investigations by OLAF, and regularly reporting on progress to the Commission, the General Board and the Executive Board;
(f) protecting the financial interests of the Union
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