Common use of Right to carry out audits Clause in Contracts

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the coordinator or beneficiary concerned and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary concerned must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the coordinator or beneficiary concerned of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The coordinator or beneficiary concerned must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary beneficiaries must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the coordinator or beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or the lump sums]sum.

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission [or the Agency] may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the coordinator or beneficiary concerned and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary concerned must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission [or the Agency] may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the coordinator or beneficiary concerned of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The coordinator or beneficiary concerned must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission [or the Agency] may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. directly For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary beneficiaries must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission [or the Agency] will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission [or the Agency] in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission [or the Agency] may also access the beneficiarybeneficiaries’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the coordinator or beneficiary concerned and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary concerned must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the coordinator or beneficiary concerned of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The coordinator or beneficiary concerned must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. directly For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary beneficiaries must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiarybeneficiaries’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the coordinator or beneficiary concerned and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary concerned must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the coordinator or beneficiary concerned of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The coordinator or beneficiary concerned must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary beneficiaries must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiarybeneficiaries’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or the lump sums]sum.

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the coordinator or beneficiary concerned and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary concerned must inform the third party. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the coordinator or beneficiary concerned of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The coordinator or beneficiary concerned must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. directly For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary beneficiaries must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may also access the beneficiarybeneficiaries’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums]amounts.

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or Commission and/or the Commission contractor may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If The Commission and/or the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission contractor may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or Commission and/or the Commission contractor may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or Commission and/or the Commission contractor will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarybeneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by The Commission and/or the Agency or the Commission contractor in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiarybeneficiary concerned. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiarybeneficiaries’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums]amounts.

Right to carry out audits. The Agency Commission or the Commission Agency may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency Commission or the Commission Agency may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency Commission or the Commission Agency may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency Commission or the Commission Agency will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency Commission or the Commission Agency in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency Commission or the Commission Agency may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency Commission [or the Commission Agency] may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the coordinator or beneficiary concerned and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary concerned must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the coordinator or beneficiary concerned of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The coordinator or beneficiary concerned must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary beneficiaries must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiarybeneficiaries’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission or the Agency may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the beneficiary and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission or the Agency may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the beneficiary of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The beneficiary must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission or the Agency may request the beneficiary to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary must allow access to its sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission or the Agency will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiary, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission or the Agency in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiary. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission or the Agency may also access the beneficiary’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].

Right to carry out audits. The Agency or the Commission may — during the implementation of the action or afterwards — carry out audits on the proper implementation of the action and compliance with the obligations under the Agreement. Audits may be started up to two years after the payment of the balance. They will be formally notified to the coordinator or beneficiary concerned and will be considered to have started on the date of the formal notification. If the audit is carried out on a third party (see Articles 10 to 16), the beneficiary concerned must inform the third party. The Agency or the Commission may carry out audits directly (using its own staff) or indirectly (using external persons or bodies appointed to do so). It will inform the coordinator or beneficiary concerned of the identity of the external persons or bodies. It has They have the right to object to the appointment on grounds of commercial confidentiality. The coordinator or beneficiary concerned must provide — within the deadline requested — any information (including complete accounts, individual salary statements or other personal data) to verify compliance with the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may request the beneficiary beneficiaries to provide such information to it directly. For on-the-spot audits, the beneficiary beneficiaries must allow access to its their sites and premises, including to external persons or bodies, and must ensure that information requested is readily available. Information provided must be accurate, precise and complete and in the format requested, including electronic format. On the basis of the audit findings, a ‘draft audit report’ will be drawn up. The Agency or the Commission will formally notify the draft audit report to the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned, which has 30 days to formally notify observations (‘contradictory audit procedure’). This period may be extended by the Agency or the Commission in justified cases. The ‘final audit report’ will take into account observations by the beneficiarycoordinator or beneficiary concerned. The report will be formally notified to it. Audits (including audit reports) are in the language of the Agreement. The Agency or the Commission may also access the beneficiarybeneficiaries’ statutory records for the periodical assessment of unit costs or flat-rate amounts [or lump sums].