1. Project part-financed by the European Union Carl Backlund Project manager County Administrative Board of Stockholm

2. Project part-financed by the European Union 3 large EU funded projects (since 1998) Funding from Interreg II & III, NP, Tacis, Phare, Swedish funding and co-funding from over 60 partners in 8 countries. My project experience

3. Project part-financed by the European Union 1.Preparation is everything -study the programme docs carfully -Make all planning in detail -Document everything and sign agreements before starting 2.Stay in close contact with your auditor Key general experiences

4. Project part-financed by the European Union 1.Shared-costs (handbook) Now: Programme manual 5.2.5 2.Level 1 auditing Now: experience & relevance 3.Different reporting templates Reporting problems

5. Project part-financed by the European Union 1.Sub partner reporting system/templates (same in all countries) 2.Simplified and fewer templates 3.Level 1 auditor training – relevance and flexibility (cost of auditing) 4.Tacis component: audit all FRs Suggested improvements