Function of Procedures Manual Sample Clauses

Function of Procedures Manual. The Procedures Manual outlines the responsibilities, tasks and procedures for all personnel involved in the implementation of this EU co-financed activity. The manual complies with European Commission requirements as set out in Circular 08/2015 - National Eligibility Rules for Expenditure Co-Financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under Ireland’s Partnership Agreement 2014-2020. The Procedures Manual addresses the following topics, where applicable: • Operational arrangement for drawing down Exchequer funding from EI by the LAs for the ▇▇▇▇ ; • Operational arrangement for Refundable Aid (RA) debt; • Project evaluation and approvals process ; • Procurement (training/consultancy/procurement in capital grant-aided projects) subject to the LA process ; • Making payments ; • Treatment of receipts ; • National eligibility rules as per Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 08/2015 ; • Responsibilities of Intermediate Body and Beneficiaries; • Publicity requirements ; • EU rules on competition and State aid, environment and equality ; • Audit requirements; file retention and storage. The manual will be reviewed annually by EI’s ▇▇▇ and will be available for inspection by the level above the Body in the Financial Management and Control Cascade i.e. Certifying Authority, Managing Authority, the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Financial Control Units, the Internal Audit Units, the European Commission or its agents, and the European Court of Auditors. The operation of the ▇▇▇▇ and the interaction between the ▇▇▇▇, EI’s ▇▇▇, and DJEI (Micro-Enterprise Policy Unit), and between the ▇▇▇▇ and their clients, are governed by the following, and must be complied with: • The Industrial Development Act, 1986 - 2014 • Framework Service Level Agreement (between EI and LA) • The Code of Practice for the Governance of Local Authorities • Relevant Company Law Provisions • The Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995 • De Minimis Aid Regulation (EC) 1407 / 2013 • The State Aid Rules of the EU • The requirements of the managing authority for the relevant EU co-funded Operational Programme • Freedom of Information Acts, 1997 - 2014 • Data Protection Act, 1988, as amended by Data Protection (Amendment Act), 2003 • Official Languages Act, 2003 • DJEI and EI Circulars currently in operation and any future circulars ▇▇▇▇ should comply with their obligations under legislation, State aid regulations and any relevant LA proced...