Peter Vlasveld, Host

The Netherlands

Peter Vlasveld has a business in auditing and advisory services after being Head of the Audit Authority of The Netherlands for over a decade. Peter has extensive knowledge and experience with EU grants both from management side as from audit side. In addition, Peter has been lecturer for many international events, e.g. seminars, twinning projects and EU wide working groups. Peter has been involved in the closure process 2007 – 2013 and is at the moment consultant for the closure of a program for 2014 – 2020. 

Goran Zakanji

Croatia

Goran Zakanji is heading ESF unit in Croatian Audit Authority. He participated in a number of international projects, providing advisory services in Europe, Asia and Africa. He works as a lecturer for different international companies in various areas covered with CPR. His current responsibility is within Single Audit Authority, which covers all EU Funds in Croatia. He was engaged in all ESI and Agricultural Funds in three Programming Periods. 

Agnese Abula

Latvia

Agnese Abula is senior expert of ESIF Audit Authority of Latvia with 18 years of experience in audit of EU Cohesion and Structural Funds. Agnese has a huge practical experience in three Programming Periods with all Cohesion and Structural Funds. In addition, Agnese has been a recognised lecturer for many years, e.g. for twinning projects and TAIEX activities.

24 September 2024

9.00 Introduction and additional specific needs
9.15 New legal basis, methodological notes and reflection papers, policy objectives and climate targets; Do No Significant Harm and Enabling Conditions, Flexible programming
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 MCS system 2014-2020 vs 2021-2027
11.15 Main changes for Managing Authorities and Intermediate Bodies in 2021-2027
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Faster delivery & Simplification: SCOs, FNLC, TA, Audit trail
14.15 Reinforced visibility and communication provisions through Single Branding
14.45 Coffee break
15.00 Financial Instruments combined with grants, novelties in CPR
16.30 End of day 1
 

25 September 2024

9.00 Wrap up day 1
9.15 Risk Based Management Verifications and Sampling: Administrative and OTS checks of eligibility, SCO, Public Procurement, Conflict of interest and Double Financing, Reality of Operations
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Digitalisation and databases: use of AI, electronic exchange systems, beneficial owners, IT tools and databases used in verification and audit
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Main changes and challenges for Audit Authorities in 2021-2027: Enhanced proportionate arrangements and New Assessment Framework
14.45 Coffee break
15.00 Audit opinion, Sampling, subsampling and residual error rate, ETC common sample
16.00 Making use of the work of the Managing Authority
16:30 Closure of seminar