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Aleksandrs Antonovs Ministry of Finance Deputy director of Department of EU Funds December 4, 2006

EU F und s M anagement in 2007-2013. Aleksandrs Antonovs Ministry of Finance Deputy director of Department of EU Funds December 4, 2006. Content of presentation. National Strategic Framework Document Operational programmes Legal basis Project selection Payments Development of territory

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Aleksandrs Antonovs Ministry of Finance Deputy director of Department of EU Funds December 4, 2006

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  1. EU FundsManagement in 2007-2013 Aleksandrs AntonovsMinistry of FinanceDeputy director of Department of EU FundsDecember 4, 2006 SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  2. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  3. 2007-2013 Strategy/NSFD National Development Plan Education and Science Growth of National Economy National Strategic Framework Document (NSFD) – SF un CF* in Latvia 2007.-2013. I Development of human resources II Promotion of competitiveness and Knowledge based economy III Improvements of public services and infrastructure European Social Fund Modernisation of education, support for studies for students, employed, unemployed • European Regional Development Fund • Promotion of science and research, • innovations, support for setting up • SMEs, competitiveness European Regional Development Fund Information and communication technologies, energy, Quality of air European Regional Development Fund Educational establishments infrastructure, employment, health and social care infrastructure European Regional Development Fund Research equipment for universities European Regional Development Fund Cohesion Funf Infrastructure at national, regional and local level – waste and water supply, highways, roads, harbors, Cultural heritage etc. * SF and CF – Structural Funds (European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund) and Cohesion Fund SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  4. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  5. Operational Programme „Human Resources and Employment” Funding – 457 mEUR (11.4%) SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  6. Operational Programme „Entrepreneurship and Innovations” Funding – 743 mEUR (18.6%) SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  7. Operational Programme “Infrastructure and services” Funding – 2,8 bEUR (70%) SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  8. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  9. Legal Basis [1] • EU SF un CF law of management: • Determinate general institutionalframework • Main innovations: • Intermediate Body is detected as function body not institutionalformation • For each of Intermediate Body has predicted possibility to choseoptimal mechanism for implementation itself,variegate competence of cooperation institutions • Management committee is not predicted as separate quasi– institutional formation • Time to make decision is reduced SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  10. Legal Basis [2] • Main functions (delegate/not delegate): • OP drafting (N) • Implementation regulations drafting (N) • Planning of finance (N) • Supervision in priority level (N) • Project selection and approval (D) • Project implementation management, conclusion of contacts (D) • Control, on-the-spot checks (D) • Inspection of Demand for payment and approval (D) • Information and publicity measures (D) SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  11. Legal Basis [3] • Regulations by Cabinet of Ministers for EU structural funds and Cohesion fund management: • Specify general institutional framework • Depends from way of selection definite requirements for project selection • For project implementation contracts are definite basic requirements • Definite ex-ante control for purchase documentation • Regulations by Cabinet of Ministers for separategroups in project implementation: • Supervisions and assessment of projects • Disparities • For audits and Controls • For visual identity requirements and so on SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  12. Legal Basis [4] • Regulations by Cabinet of Ministers for implementation of activities: • Drafting independent from way of project selection • Definite activities: • Mechanism of implementation • Requirements which should comply the project, i.a. project selection criteria • Breakdown of responsibility among responsible authority and cooperation authority SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  13. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  14. Project selection [1]:ways of selection • Open calls project application selection: • announces an open call; • Free competition between submitters; • Limited project application selection: • Sector priorities are definite in the planning documents; • Number of submitter has previously settled and limited; • Everyone receive funding; • Big project – selection define depends from project expenses: • 25MEUR Environment ; • 50MEUR other fields; • Project application approval bay the European Commission SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  15. Project selection [2]:demanding information • Till project application approval: • Project application form; • Annexes, which are necessary for estimation (example, annual report – demand if proposed criteria for financial situation); • Submitter confirmations: • Part prom proposed requirements; • Inspection is in later period; • After conclusion of a contract: • Purchasing plan; • Contraction plans; • Assessment of impact on Environment etc. N.B. Do not require information which are available from other source of information, for example, statute, regulations; • Submitter responsibility has define: • Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers; • Contracts about project implementation SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  16. Project selection [3]:Transparency • Consultations drafting regulations of CM • Requirements (CM regulations) available 1 month till beginning of competition • Traceability of process: • has drafted estimating methodology; • approved order of estimating; • recorded decision approval; • Public information about accepted decisions • Publicity about projects information SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  17. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  18. Payments [1]:Funding for project realization • Improvements • Reduced number of involved institutions • Possibility to control state budget institutions funding • Standard prepayment solution [except entrepreneurship support]: 10% • Possibility assign bigger/lesser prepayment • Security & extra measures SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  19. Payments [2]:Payment claims • Frequency • SF funding receivers necessity of current assets • Progress of finances and N+3 implementation • Possibility to verify what is accomplished [physical progress v documents of payment ] • Auditable values • Other physical progress indicators • Intermediate Bodies have possibility to get confidence about adequate project implementation SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  20. Payments [3]:Payment claims • Checks and controls • On the spot checks • System checks for larger projects after launch of the project but before main expenditures take place • Report by and independent auditor required based on a risk assessment not merely the sum of the project financing SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  21. Payments [4]:Payment claims • Outcomes/results of projects • Planning v Simplified project fiche • Auditable value of the project, outcomes and results v Payments SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  22. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  23. Balanced territorial development • Specific activity • Specific project criteria • Earmarked funding for a territory • Differentiated co-financing to projects from a territory • Other (e.g. research, information campaign etc) SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  24. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  25. Involvement of social & regional partners & NGOs • Basic principle– maximum transparency, consultations, openness and clarity • Forums: • Monitoring Committee • Working Groups of the Monitoring Committee • Consultations during drafting and approval of planning documents and regulations • Limitations: • Voting participation in the MC requires the status of the state official as per Law on evasion of conflict of interests • Participation in advisory capacity allows for unlimited statuss SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  26. Content of presentation • National Strategic Framework Document • Operational programmes • Legal basis • Project selection • Payments • Development of territory • Partnership • Time table SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

  27. Time Schedule for 2007-2013 Planning Documents SF & CF Managing Authority – Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia

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