Organising the closure in an efficient manner and preparing risks based verification methodology
3-day face-to-face Seminar 13-15 March in Roma
Based on the best practices and recent Guidance, to get ready for final closure of 2014-2020 based on Reasonable Assurance and to integrate all the novelties of 2021-27 Risk-based Verification Methodology, we will focus on:
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indicators at programme and project levels
- data from Beneficiaries and reporting content
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treatment of irregularities (PP, State aid, eligibilty…)
- risks assessment and sampling methods
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non-functioning operations
- non eligible projects and expenditures
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phasing out of projects between 2 programmes
- Specific checks for Financial Instruments
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Audit opinions.
- Overview of MDA and annual closures: the new control processes and key success conditions
- Obtaining the necessary confirmations for a reliable MDA
- Elements of the new verification work
- Calculation of the TER and obtaining reasonable assurance
- Dealing with specific challenges of fraud: PP & State Aid, conflict of interest…
- Risks and risks factors
- Sampling of operations and payment claims
- Specific cooperation with Audit Authority and Audit strategy
- Preparing an Action plan