Verification of payment claims. Project promoters shall submit interim and final project reports containing information on project progress and incurred expenditure. In line with point i) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation incurred expenditure reported shall be subject to administrative verifications before the report is approved. Verifications to be carried out shall cover administrative, financial, technical and physical aspects of projects, as appropriate, and be in accordance with the principle of proportionality. Examination of proof of expenditure related to the administrative verifications may be carried out on a sample basis. Additionally, in line with point ii) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation on–the-spot verifications of projects, which may be carried out on a sample basis, shall be carried out. The detailed procedure for verification will be further detailed in the description of the Programme Operator’s management and control systems.
Verification of payment claims. Project Promoters shall submit interim and final project reports containing information on project progress and incurred expenditure. In line with point i) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation, incurred expenditure reported through the interim or final reports will be subject to administrative verifications before the report is approved. Verifications shall cover administrative, financial, technical and physical aspects of projects, as appropriate, and be in accordance with the principle of proportionality. Additionally, in line with point ii) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation, on-the-spot verifications of projects, which may be carried out on a sample basis, shall be carried out by the Programme Operator. The procedure for verification of expenditure will be further detailed in the description of the Programme Operator’s management and control systems.
Verification of payment claims. Project promoters shall submit interim and final project reports containing information on project progress and incurred expenditure. In line with point i) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation incurred expenditure reported shall be subject to administrative verifications before the report is approved. Verifications to be carried out shall cover administrative, financial, technical and physical aspects of projects, as appropriate, and be in 13 The project contract may set suspensive conditions related to advance, interim and/or final payments. In justified cases, at the Programme Operator´s discretion, a project promoter may receive extraordinary payments to ensure sufficient funds for the projects during the implementation so as to avoid any liquidity problems, provided that the Programme Operator has sufficient capacity to proceed with these payments. 14 Retention may be applied at the end of the implementation or pro rata from each advance payment and interim payments. accordance with the principle of proportionality. Examination of proof of expenditure related to the administrative verifications may be carried out on a sample basis. Additionally, in line with point ii) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation on–the-spot verifications of projects, which may be carried out on a sample basis, shall be carried out. The detailed procedure for verification will be further detailed in the description of the Programme Operator’s management and control systems.
Verification of payment claims. The verification of the reported incurred expenditure and payment claims of the PPs shall be conducted by the Programme Operator. The verifications to be carried out by the Programme Operator shall cover administrative, financial, technical and physical aspects of project. The Programme Operator shall conduct: - Administrative verification in respect of incurred expenditure reported by Project Promoters (desk verifications of the interim/final reports); - On-the-spot verifications of projects. The Programme Operator will verify that the expenditures declared by the PPs have actually been incurred and comply with the Regulation, the programme agreement and the applicable national and European Union law. The Programme Operator will use sampling methods in order to verify a reasonable percentage of the incurred expenditure. The Programme Operator shall keep records describing and justifying the sampling method and identifying the project or transactions selected for verification. The frequency of interim reporting to the Programme Operator shall be linked to the project duration and determined in the project contract. Project reports shall be accompanied by proof of expenditures. The Programme Operator will verify that the expenditures declared are consistent with the corresponding proof of expenditures. A report issued in accordance with Article 8.12.4 of the Regulation shall be seen as sufficient proof of expenditure only in the case of project partners from the Donor States or International Organisations. The detailed procedure for verification of expenditure, periodicity of reporting periods, and deadlines for reporting will further be detailed in the description of the Programme Operator’s management and control systems.
Verification of payment claims. Verification and approval of Interim Project Reports is conducted by the Programme Operator and will be based on information on incurred expenditure, financial status and project progress contained in the Interim Reports, and on additional information to be submitted together with the reports. As part of payment claim verification, the Programme Operator may carry out on-the-spot checks to account for reported incurred expenditure in Projects. The procedure for verification of payment claims, periodicity of reporting periods, and deadlines for reporting will further be outlined in the description of the Programmes management and control systems according to article 4.8.2 of the Regulation.
Verification of payment claims. Project Promoters shall submit interim and final financial project reports and annual and final progress reports containing information on project progress and incurred expenditure. The Programme Operator, Programme Partner and SGS operator, where relevant, verifies that the expenditure declared by the Project Promoters has been incurred and complies with the Regulation, the Programme Agreement as well as applicable national and European Union law and that the financial contribution is used exclusively for the purpose of the programme and its projects and according to the Programme Agreement. In line with point i) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation incurred expenditure reported shall be subject to administrative verifications before the report is approved. Verifications shall cover administrative, financial, technical and physical aspects of projects, as appropriate and be in accordance with the principle of proportionality. Additionally, in line with point ii) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation on-the-spot verifications of projects, which may be carried out on a sample basis, shall be carried out. The procedure for verification will be further detailed in the description of the Programme Operator’s management and control systems.
Verification of payment claims. The provisions on verification of payment claims described below shall apply to all projects within the programme, including the pre-defined projects. In line with point i) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation, incurred expenditure reported through the interim or final reports will be subject to administrative verifications before the report is approved. Verifications to be carried out shall cover administrative, financial, technical and physical aspects of projects, as appropriate, and be in accordance with the principle of proportionality. Additionally, in line with point ii) of Article 5.6.2 of the Regulation, on-the-spot verifications of projects, which may be carried out on a sample basis, shall be carried out by the Programme Operator. The procedure for verification of expenditure will be further detailed in the description of the Programme Operator’s management and control systems.
Verification of payment claims. Project Promoters shall submit annual and final reports containing information on payment request and incurred expenditure. The Programme Operator will control the eligibility of expenditure under payment claim verification procedures following chapter 8 of the Regulation and Guideline for Research Programmes. The Programme Operator's verification of payment claims comprises administrative verifications (desk checks) and on the spot verifications. As part of payment claim verification, the Programme Operator shall carry out on-the-spot checks to account for reported incurred expenditure in Projects. During the on the spot verifications proof of expenditure shall be verified. The procedure for verification of proof of expenditure in SGS shall be based on sampling methods. The detailed procedure for verification of payment claims, periodicity of reporting periods, and deadlines for reporting will further be detailed in the description of the Programme Operator's management and control systems. Requirements for the submission of proof of expenditure contained in the Regulation and the Guideline for Research Programmes shall be complied with. Where proof of expenditure is required, this shall be submitted with the final project report referred to in Article 10.3. (Guideline for Research Programmes). Proof of expenditure shall not be submitted by a Project Promoter or a project partner in research projects, where the total grant from the programme to the respective Project Promoter or project partner is less than €325,000. In line with Guideline for Research Programmes, a certificate by an independent auditor qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents, certifying that the claimed costs are incurred in accordance with this guideline, the Regulation, the national law and relevant national accounting practices, shall be accepted as sufficient proof of expenditure incurred. A certificate issued by a competent and independent public officer recognised by the relevant national authorities as having a budget and financial control capacity over the entity incurring the costs and who has not been involved in the preparation of the financial statements, certifying that the claimed costs are incurred in accordance with this guideline, this Regulation, the relevant law and national accounting practices, shall also be accepted as sufficient proof of expenditure incurred. Requirements for the submission of proof of expenditure shall be set in the project...
Verification of payment claims. Project promoters shall submit interim and final project reports containing information on project progress and incurred expenditure. The incurred expenditure reported shall be subject to administrative verifications before the report is approved. Verifications to be carried out shall cover administrative, financial, technical and physical aspects of projects, as appropriate and be in accordance with the principle of proportionality. The requirements for proof of expenditures shall be set out in the project contract. On–the-spot verifications of projects, which may be carried out on a sample basis, shall be carried out. The detailed procedure for verification will be further detailed in the description of the Fund Operator’s management and control systems.
Verification of payment claims. Verification and approval of Interim Project Reports is conducted by the Programme Operator and will be based on information on incurred expenditure, financial status and project progress contained in the Interim Reports, and on additional information to be submitted together with the reports. As part of payment claim verification, the Programme Operator may carry out on-the-spot checks to account for reported incurred expenditure in Projects. In line with Article 7.13.3 of the Regulation, a report by an independent and certified auditor, certifying that the claimed costs are incurred in accordance with this Regulation, the national law and accounting practices of the project partner’s country, shall, subject to Article 7.13.5 of the Regulation, be seen as sufficient proof of costs incurred by a project partner whose primary location is in a Donor State. The same applies to international organisations.
