BUDGETING EU FUNDS IN LITHUANIA. R imantas V eckys Lithuanian M inistry of Finance. Seminar on Budget and EU Funds Skopje, 14-15 May 2007. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. BUDGET REFORMS IN THE RUN-UP TO EU ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING OF EU FUNDS MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF EU FUNDS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• FROM EU REGIONAL POLICY PERSPECTIVE – LITHUANIA IT’S ONE REGION CORRESPONDING TO OBJECTIVE 1
• FROM NATIONAL REGIONAL POLICY PERSPECTIVE –SUBJECT OF INTERNAL POLICY FOR COUNTRY REGIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF WHICH REALISES THROUGH SINGLE PROGRAMMING DOCUMENT (SPD)
STRATEGY OF EU STRUCTURAL ASSISTANCE
SINGLE PROGRAMMING DOCUMENT ( SPD) – STRATEGIC DOCUMENT FOR INVESTMENT PLANNING FOR EU STRUCTURAL ASSISTANCE, BASED ON ANALYSIS OF CURRENT SITUATION AND ESTABLISHES DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES FOR PROGRAMMING PERIOD, IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, INVESTMENT PRIORITIES AND PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL PLAN
STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND COHESION FUND –FINANCING AREAS
ERDF- INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COUNTRY REGIONS;
ESF- ACTIVE MEASURES OF EMPLOYMENT POLICY, SOCIAL INTEGRATION, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING;
EAGGF- RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( TRAINING, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, RECONSTRUCTION OF FARMS )
FIFG – MEASURES OF FISHERY RECONSTRUCTION
COHESION FUND – BIG PROJECTS OF TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT (50% : 50% )
SPD
SPD INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
Improvement of Accessibility and Service Quality of Transport Infrastructure Ensuring of Energy Supply Stability,Accessibility and Increased Efficiency; Improvement of Environmental Quality and Prevention of Environmental Damage; Restructuring and Upgrading of Healthcare Institutions; Development of Infrastructure of Labour Market, Education, Vocational Training,Research and Study Institutions .
Investments in Agricultural Holdings; Support for Young Farmers; Improving the Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products;Promoting the Adaptation and Development of Rural Areas; Forestry.
Direct Support to Business; Improvement of Business Environment; Development of Information Technologies Services and Infrastructure; Public Tourism Infrastructure and Services
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
INFRASTRUCTURE
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRODUCTIVE
SECTOR
RURAL AND FISHERIES
DEVELOPMENT
Development of Employability; Development of Labour Force Competencies and Ability to Adapt to Changes; Social Integration and the Prevention of Social Exclusion; Development of Conditions for Lifelong Learning; Improvement of Human Resources Quality in Scientific Research and Inovations.
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SECURE COMMUNITY
Environment Health Care Social Care Defence Law and Order National Securuty Foreign Policy
COMPETITIVE ECONOMY
Industry/Business Energetics Transport/Tranzit Knowledge economics/E-Businesss Rural and Agricultural Development Tourism Regional Development Finance Policy
PRECONDITIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF EU FUNDS
• STRUCTURE – Establishment of Clear and Efficient Structure of Managing and Paying Authorities and Monitoring Bodies
• HUMAN RESOURCES – Adequate Quantity of Trained and Skilled Administrators, System of Continued Training, Possibility to Obtain Services Among Privat Sector, Effective Implementation of Technical EU Assistance
• SYSTEM – Elements of Budget Flexibility to Manage and Administrate Multi-Year Spending, Effective Cash Flow Planning , System of Financial Control for Specific Spending, Audit System, Data Management
• MEASURES – Computerised Information System, Adaptation of Legislation Basics, Manuals, Methodological Documents from Comission.
BASIC INSTITUTIONAL SCHEME(STRUCTURAL ASSISTANCE)
• THE MANAGING AUTHORITY – MINISTRY OF FINANCE
• INTERMEDIATE BODIES – LINE MINISTRIES, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RELEVANT SPD ECONOMIC SECTOR
• IMPLEMENTING BODIES – AGENCIES, AUTHORIZED TO CARRY OUT MONITORING FUNCTIONS OF SEPARATE PROJECTS
THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
• SETTING GENERAL ADMINISTRATION• PAYMENT• SUPERVISION PROCEDURES• RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE SPD
INTERMEDIATE BODIES
• SETTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
• PROJECT SELECTION
• PLANNING AND FORECASTING OF FUNDS
• THE CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE COSTS OF THE MEASURE FOR SUBMISSION TO PAYING AUTHORITY
• REPORTING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
• THE COLLECTION AND EVALUATION OF THE PROJECTS/APPLICATIONS
• SIGNING THE CONTRACTS AND SUPERVISING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
• CHECKING THE ELIGIBILITY OF DECLARED EXPENDITURES
• SIGNING CONTRACTS WITH GOODS SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
• SUPERVISING THE EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACTS
CONTROL OF EU INSTITUTIONS
- EXAMINATION BY AUDITORS FROM COMISSION DG’s
-EXAMINATION BY EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS
- EXAMINATION BY OLAF
CONTROL OF NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY- CHECK OF PROJECT APPLICATION;
- CHECK OF PROJECT EXPENDITURES ( CHECK ON THE SPOT);
MINISTRY INTERNAL AUDIT- EXAMINATION OF SYSTEM EFFICIENCY AND SAMPLE CHECKS(CHECKS MIN. 5 % OF EXP.DECL.)
EXTERNAL AUDIT- EXAMINATION OF 5 % CONTROL REPORTS, EXECUTION OF PLANNED AUDITS, PREP. OF WINDING-UP DECLARATION
CONTROL ELEMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS
CONTROL SYSTEM
EXTERNAL AUDIT
EU AUDITORS
IN CASE OF UNSUCCESFULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT NATIONAL BUDGET SHALL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. IN CASE OF RULES INADEQUACY, EU ASSISTANCE CAN BE DECREASED.
CONTROL SERVICEOF IMPLEMENTING
AGENCIES
MINISTRY INTERNAL AUDITORS
PR
OJE
CT
SRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
• NEW EU ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT DIVISIONS EU ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT NATIONAL FUND DEPARTMENT FINANCE CONTROL METHODOLOGY DEPARTMENT
• EU BUDGET DIVISION– PAYMENTS IN TO EU BUDGET– COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES DURING PREPARATION
OF NEW FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE– COORDINATION OF THE PREPARATION OF COUNTRY
POSITION FOR DRAFT EU BUDGET
LESSONS LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE OF BUDGETING EU FUNDS
•ACCURACY OF REDISTRIBUTION OF EU FUNDS AMONG SECTORS – RATIONAL BALANCE BETWEEN DEMAND AND ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY
•PROJECT QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
•ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY OF INSTITUTIONS TO MANAGE EU FUNDS – EFFECTIVENESS OF PROCEDURES