1. How to submit a complete claim Christopher Parker, Joint secretariat Stefan Nyström, MA Per Dahlström, MA Lead Partner Seminar 24th- 25th March, 2015, Svolvaer, Norway

2. How to submit  In future all progress reports and project claims will be submitted electronically  The eMS (electronic Monitoring System) is under development  Training sessions will be conducted with Lead partners  1 st practical use in Autumn 2015

3. How to submit  All programming bodies will input data into eMS  Partners, Lead partners, FLCs, JS, MA and Certifying body  Once a report is complete, it is received by the JS and MA  Once submitted the JS Desk officer with assess a report  JS prepare a decision for the MA

4. Project claim arrives to the Managing Authority  Admissibility check Project claim has been compiled correctly All documents are in place All costs verified by approved FLC Checking Bank details, contact information etc...

5. Project claim at the Managing Authority  A deeper validation of the Project claim Check Match funding If applicable, checking In Kind Costs do not exceed the approved budget Use of correct funding source

6. Project claim at the Managing Authority  Public Match funding - Cash payment by an Public organisation  Private match funding - Cash Payment by a Private organisation A public organization participating as a partner and covering its costs can temporarily replace expected payments from match funding sources. Please note, Please note, that private match funding has to be paid out and certified before an ERDF or ERDF equivalent co-financing payment can be issued

7. Project claim at the Managing Authority  In-Kind (Public or Private) -Contributed by a third party outside the Project -No cash payment by the beneficiary -In the form of work, NPA eligibility rules for Staff cost shall apply -Same pace as the project implementation works Goods Services Land and real estate Demonstrating an In-kind contribution as a certified cost will not generate ERDF or ERDF equivalent funding unless actual costs have been spent by the project partner.

8. Payment Procedure MA Managing Authority will issue a Decision of Payment Made in accordance with the Grant Offer Letter CF Certifying function will carry out their own checks The NPA-Grant will be transferred to LP:s Bank account A payment notification will be sent to the LP LP Lead Partner will receive the NPA-Grant on the bank account stated in the Project claim LP will distribute the received NPA-Grant to the individual project partner PP Project partner receives their share of the NPA-Grant

9. Progress Report Procedure

10. Q&A

11. Thank you for listening! Christopher Parker, JS Stefan Nyström, MA Per Dahlström, MA Managing Authority Tel.: +46 10 225 44 96 +46 10 225 45 05 E-mail: christopher.parker@northernperiphy.eu stefan.nystrom@lansstyrelsen.se per.dahlstrom@lansstyrelsen.se  www.interreg-npa.eu