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Call for tenders - Study on the exchange of experience processes
The INTERREG IVC programme is looking for expert(s) to carry out a study on the exchange of experience processes developed by the 184 Regional Initiatives Projects.

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Report on Sofia Communication Seminar now available
Project Presentation at the Communication Seminar WorkshopINTERREG IVC communication seminar took place in Sofia in mid-April to provide representatives of projects from all calls for proposals with helpful tips on their communication activities. A report on the event is now available for all to read.

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Portugal

National Contact Point


Luís Machado

Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional de Lisboa e Vale de Tejo
Address: Rua Artilharia Um, 33
1269-145 LISBOA
Portugal

Phone : +351 213837170 
Fax : +351 213831292 
E-mail : luis.machado@ccdr-lvt.pt
Website : http://www.ccdr-lvt.pt

 

Francisca Cordovil

UCGO – Unidade de Coordenação da Gestão Operacional
Instituto Financeiro para o Desenvolvimento Regional, IP
Rua S. Julião, 63
Lisboa 1149-030
Portugal

Phone : + 351 218 801 134
Fax : + 351 218 801 145
E-mail : francisca.cordovil@ifdr.pt

 

First Level Control Requirements

Portugal has chosen a decentralised control system. The beneficiaries from Portugal will have to propose an independent external controller from the list of statutory auditing firms / entities (ROC/SROC) recognised by the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors (OROC: http://www.oroc.pt/) to the following body :

Financial Institute for Regional Development (FIRD)
Operational Management Unit
Rue da Alfândega n°170, 3° - 1100-016 Lisboa
Phone : + 351 21 880 70 60
Fax : + 351 21 880 70 79
Email : interreg@interreg.gov.pt

Contact person : Mrs Francisca Cordovil, Head of Unit

In compliance with the public procurement rules, the beneficiary will propose the controller to the above-mentioned body for approbation. This body will authorise the controller proposed by the project partner (All project partners other than the Lead Partner) after having checked that the controller is sufficiently independent from project activities and finances and qualified to carry out the control of the INTERREG IVC project. The controller has to be officially authorised before the first expenditure can be reported and confirmed. The controller will perform his/her task under the supervision of the FIRD that will validate the expenditure and sign the partner control confirmation before submission to the Lead Partner.
FIRD provides a standard contract, which has to be used by the partner and the authorized first level controller (an institution/ individual responsible for verification of financial documentation of beneficiaries in a given country) .

The costs resulting from the control through an external auditor can be reported as eligible external expertise costs in compliance with the relevant EU-regulations and programme rules.

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