Audit of financial instruments in the 2021-2027 programming period

0:00:00 Introduction by the moderator – Desmond Gardner, Financial Instruments Advisor, European Investment Bank
0:02:37 Welcome by the European Commission – Jonathan Denness, Head of Financial Instruments and International Financial Institutions Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
0:05:40 An introduction to the new audit methodology for financial instruments in the 2021-2027
programming period – Axel Badrichani, Head of Unit, DAC.6, European Commission
0:22:53 Audit of the design and set up of financial instruments – Radka Konstantinova, Financial Instruments and relations with International Financial Institutions, DG REGIO, European Commission; Nataša Prah, DAC, Audit Coordination and Methodology, European Commission
0:44:16 Verifying eligible expenditure – support is ‘to be’ used for intended purpose – Oana Dordain, Deputy Head of Unit, Financial Instruments and International Financial Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission; Dana Greceanu, DAC, Audit Coordination, European Commission
01:04:23 Payments – avoiding the assurance gap – Ieva Zālīte, Policy Officer, Financial Instruments and relations with International Financial Institutions, DG REGIO, European Commission; Nataša Prah, DAC, Audit Coordination and Methodology, European Commission
01:20:18 Audit and combination of financial instruments
– Oana Dordain, Deputy Head of Unit, Financial Instruments and International Financial Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission; Dana Greceanu, DAC, Audit Coordination and Methodology, European Commission
01:37:02 Irregularities – Dana Greceanu, DAC, Audit Coordination and Methodology, European Commission; Andres Karotamm, Head of DFI Mandate Services Unit, European Investment Bank; Gianluca Palermo, Head of Unit, Guarantee Services – Eligibility, European Investment Fund
02:04:46 Q&A exchange between participants
02:06:52 Final comments – Jonathan Denness, Head of Financial Instruments and International Financial Institutions Relations Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission