European Territorial Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 Management structures related to the SEE Transnational Programme in Greece
National Contact Point First Level Control Audit Authority
The SEE National Contact Point main tasks - to assist the project generation, application and implementation process - to contribute to information and publicity actions within the respective country - to support the National Committees or corresponding national procedures in fulfilling their transnational tasks - to serve as a contact point for project applicants and partners at the national level 01
National Contact Point for the SEE in Greece: The Managing Authority of the ETC Programmes is the NCP for SEE. It is located in Thessaloniki, and is an integral part of the Ministry for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Address: Leoforos Georgikis Scholis 65 PC 570 01, Pylaia, Thessaloniki Tel. (+30) 2310 469600 Fax. (+30) 2310 469602 02
The role of the NCP to the State contribution (15%) disbursement: 03 After the signing of the subsidy contract, greek project partners are required to submit an inquiry to the Managing Authority of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes of Greece requesting the registration of the National contribution of their projects to the Public Investments Fund Programme. Along with their inquiry, Greek Project Partners must submit the following documents: i. A copy of the approved application form ii. A copy of the Subsidy Contract iii. A copy of the Partnership Agreement (These documents can be sent in scanned version by email.)
National co-financing registration process: 04 Once the approved documents have been submitted, the MA of ETC Programmes of Greece provides its consent for funding to the National or Regional authority responsible for providing the National cofinancing. A copy of this letter is provided to the project partner concerned and to the Public Investment Fund. Then a ministerial decision is following stating that the national funds are available. For every project partner per project a special code number is given.
State contribution (15% for SEE) disbursement: 05 After this special number has been given and in order to receive payment, project partners must validate their expenses. A copy of the validations from the FLC being sent to the MA of ETC Programmes. During the lifetime of a project, two to four disbursements of the national funds can be made. In order to receive national funds a project partner must submit a letter to the MA of ETC Programmes of Greece, requesting the national co-financing of his validated expenses. This procedure is repeated until the end of the project duration.
State contribution pre-financing: Public authorities, wider public sector and local authorities can be granted for prefinancing. The pre-financing is up to 50% of the national contribution. In order to receive national funds as prefinancing, these project partners must submit an inquiry to the MA of ETC Programmes of Greece. This inquiry must be submitted after the project has received the special code number. 06
First Level Control: Greece has set up a centralized control system for carrying out the first level control checks related to European Territorial Cooperation Programs. The responsible National Body for the First Level Control Performance as foreseen in Art.16 of the Commission Regulation (EC) 1080/2006 is the Unit D of the Single Paying Authority for CSF, Community Initiatives and Cohesion Fund - Ministry for Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks 07
Single Paying Authority Organization Chart : Independent body with distinguished role from the Managing Authorities MINISTRY FOR DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITIVENESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT & NETWORKS GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF INVESTMENT SINGLE PAYING AUTHORITY HEAD UNIT A FINANCIAL FLOW UNIT 08 UNIT B UNIT C AUDIT UNIT TECHNICAL & ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT UNIT UNIT D FIRST LEVEL CONTROL
Verification of operations (Article 16 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006): To provide a guarantee for the MA and the PA that: The co-financed products and services of the Greek Project Partners/Lead Partners are delivered All expenditures declared by the beneficiaries for the project have been incurred and are in compliance with the EC and National rules. Verification Manual for Greek partners implementing ETC projects: http://www.interreg.gr/ 09
Checks: Administrative checks. All expenditure claims submitted by project partners are subject to exhaustive desk-based checks (carried out on 100% of the expenditures paid out). On the spot checks. at the premises of the LP/PP, on a sample basis, on different types of project partners and when the project is well under way, both, in terms of physical and financial progress. The checks refer both to activities performed and to related expenditure. Checks are carried out in accordance with the provisions of EC regulations and International Auditing Standards. 10
Audit Authority: Second Level Audit is according to Article 14(2) of Regulation 1080/2006 and Article 62 of Regulation 1083/2006. Two representatives from the Greek Audit Authority (EDEL) participate in the GoA (Group of Auditors) as established by Article 14(2) of Regulation 1080/2006. 11
Audit Authority: The main objective of the second level audits is to be ensured the quality of verifications performed by the controllers. Second level audits on projects performed on sample basis. The project selected for second level audit will be audited at the premises of the Lead partners and Project partners selected. 12
End of the presentation Thank you for your attention!!!!!!!!!! Good lack for your projects!!!!!!!! George Papadopoulos Hellenic Republic Ministry of Development Competitiveness Infrastracture, Transport & Networks MA European Territorial Cooperation Programmes, Unit B1 Member of the M.C. and National Contact Point of SEE Transnational Programme 13