Transcript Ms. Lena Andersson Pench

European Union
Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Simplification Task Force
Results for Audit Authorities
Ljubljana, 12-13 October 2009
Lena Andersson Pench
European Commission, DG Regional Policy
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Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Outline
• Results of simplification in the
legislative framework (part II)
• Reporting of irregularities
• Sampling for small programmes
• Partial closure
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Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Commission Regulation 1828/2006
Adopted modifications:
• Publicity and information issues
• Financial engineering
• Eligibility of housing interventions
• Simplifying information requirements on
statement of expenditure
annual and final reporting
information on major projects
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European Union
Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Commission Regulation 1828/2006
Reporting of irregularities
Theme
Current procedures
Modification:
Benefits /
remarks:
Initial reporting on
irregularities
under Article 28
Reporting within two
months following the end
of each quarter
Changes to clarify
information required and
extend derogation from
reporting
Reporting derogation
extended
Reporting of
follow-up under
Article 30(1)
Reporting covers multiple
details on follow-up in the
past including state of
recovery procedures and
recovered amounts
Reporting only on
initiation, conclusion or
abandonment of
administrative or criminal
penalties
=>Decoupling of
intelligence aspects and
financial follow-up
aspects
=>Less burden for MMSS
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European Union
Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Commission Regulation 1828/06
Reporting of irrecoverable amounts
Theme
Current procedures
Modification:
Reporting on
irrecoverable
amounts
under Article
30(2)
MMSS are obliged to
transmit a special report
for each individual case
above the threshold
together with detailed
information
MMSS report using
new table in Annex
XI (revised Article
20(2)). EU share of
loss borne by EU
budget unless EC
reacts within 1 year
(except in the case
of suspected or
established fraud).
No time limit for EC
decision
Benefits /
remarks:
 No need for MMSS
to compile detailed
report for each case of
irrecoverable amounts
above the threshold
Annual reporting
together with
recoveries,
withdrawals and
pending recoveries
 No indefinite period
of jeopardy
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European Union
Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Commission Regulation 1828/06
Sampling in case of small populations
Annex IV of 1828/06 is modified
to cover cases where the number of operations is too small to
allow for a statistical sampling method.
• A non-statistical method may be used
• The method must ensure random selection
• The size of the sample must be based on level of assurance
from systems and be sufficient for AA to draw valid
conclusions
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Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Council Regulation 1083/06
Partial closure
Proposed modification:
In Article 88 (3), the following subparagraph is added:
• "However, in cases where the irregularities in operations
which have been subject to a declaration of partial closure are
detected by the Member State, Article 98(2) and (3) shall apply.
“
• Net corrections only when irregularities are detected by
Commission and European Court of Auditors.
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European Union
Republika Slovenija
Homologues Group Meeting
Slovenia, October 2009
Thank you for your attention!
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +32 2 29 59819
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