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Financial Management and Audit of EU Structural Funds, 2021-2027
How have Programme Finance, Financial Management and Audit rules changed for the new 2021-2027 period? What are the key live issues for finance, control and audit at present and how are these likely to evolve in the future? What do new Programmes look like and have they taken advantage of the new, extraordinary financial flexibilities?
This seminar will compare the Financial Management and Audit rules between the 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 programming periods. There will be a special focus on financial planning, increasing the use of Simplified Costs Options, anti-fraud measures and protecting the audit trail.
We will also ask what financial management and audit lessons the new Structural Funds programmes and the new national RRF plans can learn from the 2014-2020 Cohesion Policy programming period.
What you will learn?
- Dermot Byrne, a leading Member State audit practitioner, will underline how control and audit differ, look in detail at the audit of accounts, systems and operations for 2021-2027, and highlight key audit issues for Cohesion Policy and the RRF.
- Using ARACHNE may become a requirement for some projects in the future. Luc Molemans, the European Commission’s ARACHNE Project manager, will explain and illustrate how ARACHNE works and how you can use it.
- We look at how to complete the Simplified Cost Options section of the new OP template.
- We will take a close look at the Programme and Reporting templates for the new Structural Funds programmes, examining the special link between finance and performance, and how will you report programme progress.
- Finally, we take a special look at the urgent actions of the RRF (as well as under the CARE initiative) and the live issues of project selection, financial control and audit.
How we work
We aim to make the seminar as interactive as possible. Participants will have ample opportunity to exchange views informally on the seminar topics. Workshops and exercises will be used to help participants get to grips with practical tools and methodologies.
This course is intended for:
- managers and practitioners from managing authorities (Managing, Certifying and Audit authorities) whether they are national, regional or local authorities; and from other public bodies of EU Member States (and associated countries) working with Structural Funds
- economic and social partners / stakeholders working with the Structural and Investment Funds, such as employers’ associations, consultants, NGOs, education bodies etc.
Online Course
For this online course we make use of Zoom
Programme Organiser
Ms Nancy Vermeulen
Tel: +31 43 32 96 212
n.vermeulen@eipa.eu
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, 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.
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, Sweden.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
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 € 50 for cancellations received within 7 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 1 week before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed.
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Programme
12.40 | Opening of ZOOM platform |
13.00 | Welcome of participants, opening of the online course, Tour de Table Marco Lopriore, Expert, EIPA, Maastricht |
13.15 | The New Regulations, 2021-2027: policy context and highlights for financial management
Marco Lopriore |
14.00 | Break-out rooms: financial allocations |
14.20 | Coffee break |
14.35 | The new programmes, 2021-2027
Robin Smail, Visiting Expert EIPA, Consultant, UK/IE (and former Detached National Expert, EC) |
15.15 | Coffee break |
15.35 | Discussion: your Financial Management issues |
15.50 | The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)
Marco Lopriore |
16.25 | Programme Finance & Financial Management: moving from 2014-2020 to 2021-2027 (part 1)
Robin Smail |
17.00 | Question and answer session |
17.15 | End of first day |
12.45 | ZOOM Platform opens |
13.00 | Programme Finance & Financial Management: moving from 2014-2020 to 2021-2027 (part 2)
Robin Smail |
13.50 | Short break |
14.00 | Simplified Cost Options and extending simplification in 2021-2027
Marco Lopriore |
14.45 | Break-out rooms: audit and control of flat-rates
Marco Lopriore |
15.20 | Coffee break & meet Guest Speaker |
15.40 | Control and Audit of Structural Funds, 2014-2020 and 2021-2027
DISCUSSION: your most frequent audit issues, and simplifying audit work
Dermot Byrne, ERDF Audit Authority, Department of Public Expenditure Reform, Dublin |
16.50 | Break-out rooms: audit and control of unit costs and lumpsums
Marco Lopriore |
17.20 | End of second day |
08.45 | Opening of ZOOM platform |
09.00 | Eligibility of Expenditure
Marco Lopriore |
09.55 | Break-out rooms: eligible expenditures |
10.30 | Virtual Coffee break & meet Guest speaker |
10.50 | Anti-fraud: using the ARACHNE system
Luc Molemans, Arachne Project Manager, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Unit F5 – Information Technologies, European Commission, Brussels (BE) |
11.50 | Short Coffee Break |
12.00 | Measuring Value for Money / Evaluation questions |
12.15 | Programme Finance and Programme Performance
Robin Smail |
13.00 | Question and answer session |
13.05 | Evaluation feedback from participants |
13.15 | End of seminar |