2006 11 28 Monitoring Assurance Framework FGN 2.6 REV FINAL

Including the following documents:

Section 1 - ERDF Guidance Note - Reference number: 2.6. – Date issued: June 2005 (Amended 28/11/06) - Monitoring Assurance Framework

Section 2 - ERDF Finance Guidance Note – Reference number: 2.3. B – Date Issued: August 2005 – Compliance with Article 4 of Regulation 438/2001 – Monitoring checks

Section 3 - An Introduction to Monitoring an ERDF project – October 2005

1. ERDF Funding – What you must know!
2. ERDF Projects – What records to keep
3. Guide to the ERDF Offer Letter
4. Electronic Claim Submission (ECS)
5. Apportionment Methods
6. Tendering and Procurement
7. Depreciation
8. Notifying Significant Changes
9. Publicity Requirements
10. Definitions of Outputs and Results
11. Monitoring ERDF Projects
12. Cross Cutting Themes
13. Managing Your Euro-funded Partnership Project
14. Common mistakes and misconceptions
15. List of Ineligible Expenditure
16. Guidance for Project Framework and Monitoring

Annexes:
Annex 1: Staff Timeshets
Annex 2: Job Notification
Annex 3: Organisations Assisted
Annex 4: Organisation achievement record
Annex 5: Company Enrolment Form
Annex 6: Example Partnership agreement
Annex 7: Monitoring and Impact Assessment Form for delegated grant schemes
Annex 8: ERDF Project Inspections – Case Studies
Annex 9: EC Procurement Thresholds

Section 4 – Project Engagement visit: Guidance Document

Section 5 – ERDF Finance Guidance Note – Reference number: 5.1b – Date Issued: October 2004 – Project Monitoring Model of Excellence