Services - Audit Preparation

Avoid Costly Reimbursements

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A recent Court of Auditors report stated that the Commission auditors had recovered over 47.6 million € for audits carried out under FP7 with over 20 million € still outstanding. Other EU programmes have also instituted strict audit strategies with the objective to recover ineligible costs from beneficiaries. How can you reduce the risks of these costly reimbursements from audits that may well take place a number of years after the project has finished?
We have developed a number of services to help you avoid some of the more common pit-falls and mistakes and to ensure that you are not required to reimburse money back to the Commission. The services consist of the following:

• We can assist you at the very start of the project in setting-up procedures and processes that are “audit-proof.”  Many problems discovered at audit are due to simple errors, often due to the way in which the project was initially set-up. That’s why we believe that you prepare for an audit at the start of the project and not at its end.
• If your project is selected for audit, get organized with our Audit Preparation Service and rely on our 25 years or more of experience of dealing with Commission auditors. We will be there to support and assist you throughout the whole audit cycle, from receipt of the audit notification letter to responding to the draft audit report. We can also help train your staff and advise you on the procedure and your rights at each stage of the process. If you would like more information on this service, please download the brochure on this page.    
• Helping you select suitably qualified auditors to prepare the Certificate on Financial Statement which is now obligatory in many EU funded programmes. We work closely with a number of experienced audit firms which can provide certification services if required. Our knowledge and experience in this area can help you save time in the selection of a suitable auditor.