THE ROLE OF EMIR UNIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEM IN MANAGEMENT VERIFICATIONS National Development Agency 9th June 2009
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN HUNGARY CENTRALISED MANAGAMENT STRUCTURE – ALL MANAGING AUTHORITIES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 15 INTERMEDIATE BODIES – OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT, SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS, MANAGEMENT VERIFICATION DELEGATED CERTIFYING AUTHORITY – MINISTRY OF FINANCE AUDIT AUTHORITY – GOVERNMENT AUDIT OFFICE Subtitle…
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK NATIONAL LEGISLATION (GOVERNMENT DECREE) – SETS OUT MINIMUM COVERAGE FOR ON-SITE CONTROL VISITS EURO GRANT: 25% OF PROJECTS (RISK ASSESSMENT) BEFORE CLOSURE OVER EURO GRANT: 100% OF PROJECTS BEFORE CLOSURE OVER GRANT: ANNUALLY + BEFORE CLOSURE UNIFIED OPERARATIONAL MANUAL – DETAILED PROCEDURES, STANDARD DOCUMENTS TO BE USED
EMIR COMPUTERISED INFORMATION SYSTEM HISTORY – PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE MOTIVATION – ALL DATA INPUTTED, ALL DOCUMENTS AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCED (BECAME A LOT MORE THAN MONITORING INFORMATION SYSTEM) ACCESS TO DATA BY ALL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ENTITIES LINKS WITH TREASURY, TAX AND TARIFF AUTHORITIES SHORTCOMINGS – FULL AND UP-TO-DATE DATA (STICK AND CARROT USED)
RISK ASSESSMENT (I) DATA DIRECTLY COME FROM EMIR OR IMPORTED STANDARD RISK FACTORS – SIZE, STRUCTURE, MATURITY OF PROJECT PROMOTER FINANCIAL STABILITY EXTERNAL/INTERNAL CONTROL ENVIRONMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT (OVER)AMBITIOUS INDICATORS
RISK ASSESSMENT (II) PROBABILITY RISK FACTORS EFFECT ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION EMIR LISTS PROJECT PROMOTERS IN RANKING ORDER HELPS TO MEET REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS HELPS TO ALLOCATE CAPACITIES (E.G. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF PROJECTS TO BE VISITED) EMIR LIMITS: FACTUAL DATA VIS A VIS PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS
ON-SITE CONTROL VISITS TWIN AIMS ASSURANCE OF PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS, COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION, DELIVERY OF HORIZONTAL THEMES HELP PROJECT PROMOTER AND FINANCIERS (IB AND MA) TIMING DEFINED ACCORDING TO SCHEME AND PROMOTER PREPARATION FOR AND DOCUMENTATION OF ON-SITE VISIT ON THE BASIS OF EMIR
PRIORITIES FOR 2009 SPEEDING UP ACCESS TO GRANTS (E.G. PAYMENT OF ADVANCE FOR BENEFICIARIES AS A GENERAL PRONCIPLE) – SPECIFIC CONTROL REQUIREMENTS IMPROVING QUALITY OF EMIR DATA NEW PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT VERIFICITAION CAPACITY IN IBS IMPROVE RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES AND QUALITY OF ON-SITE VISITS (SHIFT OF FOCUS) TRAINING, CONSULTANCY AND COORDINATION STRUCTURES