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Audit, Structural and cohesion funds/ESIF
Management Verifications, Audit and Anti-Fraud Prevention in ESIF and RRF Funded Projects: 2021-2027
This highly practical course will give you a complete overview and detailed understanding of all practical aspects of control and the different types of audits of EU Funds in the programming period 2021-2027, including RRF.
This highly practical three-day course will give you a complete overview and detailed understanding of all practical aspects of control and different type of audits of EU Funds in the programming period 2021-2027, including Next Generation EU. It covers:
- Relevant legislation
- Methods of increasing effectiveness and efficiency of control and audits
- Combating fraud, detecting and preventing irregularities
- Practical knowhow through workshops on audit of public procurement, audit of State Aid, and Performance audit.
- Managers and potential beneficiaries interested in EU-funded projects and programmes
The unique feature of this course is that it covers the experience of audit experts from EU Commission, European Court of Auditors (ECA), OLAF and AA of Member States.
What will you learn:
We have made this course very practical and interactive. All presentations conducted by audit experts include concrete examples and real-life case studies. Each of them is followed by a practical workshop in small working groups with direct involvement of ECA’s expert, where you will learn about errors and irregularities and about how audits are performed.
You will improve your knowledge how to detect and prevent errors, irregularities, and fraud and how to build effective and efficient controls and anti-fraud measures in ESIF and NextGeneration EU co-financed projects with special focus on Public Procurement and State Aid. You will also learn how financial, compliance, and performance audits should be performed in the programming period 2021-2027.
Who will benefit most?
- Beneficiaries eligible under ESI Funds, Next Generation EU and IPA III, Managing Authorities, Audit Authorities, Intermediate Bodies
- Independent auditors and junior auditors dealing with or interested in EU-funded projects and programmes
- Consulting companies specialised in the auditing of EU Funds or programmes and projects
Course venue
Grupotel Gran Via 678
Barcelona (ES)
Programme Organiser
Ms Rafaella Giussani
Tel: +31 43 32 96 372
r.giussani@eipa.eu
Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.
Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).
A few days before the start of the course you will receive the log-in details for accessing the course materials. You can log in here.
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Programme
| 08.30 | Registration and handing out course material |
| 09.00 | Opening of the course: introduction to the programme, objectives and methodology Iwona Karwot, Senior Lecturer and Project Leader, EIPA |
| 09.15 | Tour de table: presentation of participants to encourage networking |
| I. EU Commission: How the audit and control (internal and external) of ESI Funds are functioning in the programming period 2021-2027? | |
| 09.45 | Audit and control in the programming period 2021-2027: rules, mechanisms, challenges. Introduced changes in comparison of 2014-2020 from the Commission perspective: ESIFs. Miriam Fernández Jutz, Deputy Head of Unit DAC 7 – Joint Audit Directorate for Cohesion, DG Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion, DG Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission |
| 11.15 | Questions and answers |
| 11.30 | Coffee break |
| II. OLAF: Anti-fraud and its role in the management and implementation process of ESI Funds and NEXTGENERATION EU in the programming period 2021-2027 | |
| 12.00 | Organisation, mission and procedures of the European Anti-Fraud office. Practical examples of fraud in ESIF and RRF The lecture will offer detailed overview of issues linked to fraud and will encompass:
Piotr Baczmanski, Policy Analyst at Unit C.1 Anti-Corruption, Anti-Fraud Strategy and Analysis, (OLAF) – European Anti-Fraud Office, European Commission |
| 13.30 | Questions and answers |
| 13.45 | Joint lunch |
| III. European Court of Auditors: How audits of ESI Funds and NEXTGEN EU are performed by the ECA in the programming period 2021-2027? | |
| 15.15 | European Court of Auditors: mission, long term strategy, organisation, types of audits and audit reports Luc T’Joen, Former Senior Administrator European Court of Auditors, Luxemburg |
| 16.00 | Questions and answers |
| IV. European Court of Auditors: financial management and audit | |
| 16.15 | Financial audit by the ECA in the 2021-2027 programming period: ESIFs and RRF. Luc T’Joen |
| 17.45 | Questions and answers |
| 18.00 | End of the first day and sightseeing tour of Barcelona |
| 20.15 | Welcome dinner |
| V. European Court of Auditors: performance audit | |
| 09.00 | European Court of Auditors’ performance auditing: the basic theory on why do we do this; what is it and how is it done: a short overview of the main elements of performance auditing for the 2021-2027 period Luc T’Joen |
| 10.30 | Questions and answers |
| 10.45 | Coffee break |
| 11.15 | Performance auditing – real – life case studies: Practical showcases of various ECA performance audits (some in which EU-money is involved, and others without EU-money). This presentation will include:
Luc T’Joen |
| 12.45 | Questions and answers |
| 13.00 | Joint lunch |
| VI. European Court of Auditors: audit of public procurement | |
| 14.30 | Audit of public procurement in the area of cohesion – practical examples and lessons learnt Christophe Grosnickel, Senior auditor, Audit Chamber 2 – Investment for cohesion, growth and inclusion, European Court of Auditors |
| 16.00 | Questions and answers |
| 16.15 | Case study: audit of public procurement in the area of cohesion – practical examples in working groups Christophe Grosnickel |
| 17.15 | Group presentations – evaluation of workshop results, including debates on problems faced by the participants during the exercises and possible solutions |
| 18.00 | End of the second day |
| VII. European Court of Auditors: audit of State Aid | |
| 09.00 | Audit of State aid in the area of cohesion policy: practical examples and lessons learnt Sven Koelling, Senior auditor, Audit Chamber 2 – Investment for cohesion, growth and inclusion, European Court of Auditors |
| 10.30 | Questions and answers |
| 10.45 | Coffee break |
| 11.15 | Case studies: Audit of State aid in the area of cohesion policy: practical examples in working groups Sven Koelling |
| 12.15 | Group presentations: evaluation of workshop results, including debates on problems faced by the participants during the exercises and possible solutions |
| 13.00 | Joint lunch |
| VIII. Organisation of internal control and external audit in different models applied by beneficiaries of ESI Funds and NEXTGEN EU: success factors of an efficient internal control system for higher absorption of EU Funds. | |
| 14.30 | Best and worst practices and irregularities found in EU funded projects and programmes (ESiFs and RRF) – what to do, what to avoid and what possible solution to apply in case of system problems faced. Preparation of AA for the 2021-2027 in Bulgaria (MA, AA) – from the Member State perspective Radoslav Nedyalkov, CGAP, Chief auditor, Bulgaria |
| 16.00 | Questions and answers |
| 16.15 | Practical workshop: preparation for Recovery and Resilience Facility audits |
| 17.00 | Group presentations: evaluation of workshop results, including debates on problems faced by the participants during the exercises and possible solutions |
| 18.00 | Closure of the course and issuing of EIPA certificates to participants Iwona Karwot |