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Familiarize yourself with and explore the basic regulatory requirements and certification audit guidelines for auditing EU agricultural funds expenditures in the 2023-2027 programming period.

Topics
  • Legal basis for the programming period 2023-2027
  • DG Agri guidelines on the annual certification audit
  • Risk assessment and test of MCS design/set up and functioning
  • Assessment of audit results
  • Rules on support for strategic plans developed by Member States


Who should attend
Are you involved in the audit of agricultural expenditures financed with EU funds? Or are you an employee of a body in the governance system interested in the certification audit process and assessment of audit results? Then this seminar is for you.

We welcome professionals from certification bodies (audit authorities), internal audits of the paying agencies and managing authorities, coordination bodies as well as other competent authorities.

This seminar is essential for entry-level (0 - 3 years of experience) individuals and serves as an engaging knowledge refresher for senior professionals.
Aims and objectives
The seminar aims to help participants master the fundamental regulatory requirements and certification audit guidelines for auditing EU agricultural fund expenditures during the 2023-2027 programming period. This will be accomplished through an in-depth exploration of the New Delivery Model and a comprehensive understanding of the key EU regulations governing the financing, management, and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy.

By the end of the two-day event, you will gain practical insights into the audit procedures for verifying the design and functioning of the management and control system and assessment of its components according to BUR and accreditation criteria.
Your benefit

  • Master regulatory requirements and the structure of strategic plans
  • Hands-on insights into EU audit requirements and compliance
  • Enhance your audit skills and determine potential serious deficiencies in governance systems
  • Exchange best practices with colleagues across the EU

25078000 Certification Audit of EU Agricultural Funds

Certification Audit of EU Agricultural Funds (EAGF, EAFRD) Expenditures in the Programming Period 2023-2027

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Appointment

03-04/07/2025

03-04/07/2025

Period

Day 1: 9 am - 5 pm
Day 2: 9 am - 1 pm

Day 1: 9 am - 5 pm
Day 2: 9 am - 1 pm
Venue

online

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Familiarize yourself with and explore the basic regulatory requirements and certification audit guidelines for auditing EU agricultural funds expenditures in the 2023-2027 programming period.

Topics

  • Legal basis for the programming period 2023-2027
  • DG Agri guidelines on the annual certification audit
  • Risk assessment and test of MCS design/set up and functioning
  • Assessment of audit results
  • Rules on support for strategic plans developed by Member States


Who should attend
Are you involved in the audit of agricultural expenditures financed with EU funds? Or are you an employee of a body in the governance system interested in the certification audit process and assessment of audit results? Then this seminar is for you.

We welcome professionals from certification bodies (audit authorities), internal audits of the paying agencies and managing authorities, coordination bodies as well as other competent authorities.

This seminar is essential for entry-level (0 - 3 years of experience) individuals and serves as an engaging knowledge refresher for senior professionals.

Aims and objectives

The seminar aims to help participants master the fundamental regulatory requirements and certification audit guidelines for auditing EU agricultural fund expenditures during the 2023-2027 programming period. This will be accomplished through an in-depth exploration of the New Delivery Model and a comprehensive understanding of the key EU regulations governing the financing, management, and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy.

By the end of the two-day event, you will gain practical insights into the audit procedures for verifying the design and functioning of the management and control system and assessment of its components according to BUR and accreditation criteria.

Your benefit

  • Master regulatory requirements and the structure of strategic plans
  • Hands-on insights into EU audit requirements and compliance
  • Enhance your audit skills and determine potential serious deficiencies in governance systems
  • Exchange best practices with colleagues across the EU

Detailed programme

Day 1: 9 am - 5 pm
Day 2: 9 am - 1 pm

08:30 - 09:00 Registration and welcome coffee


09:00 - 09:30 Welcome note and introduction of the participants


09:30 - 10:45

Legal basis for the programming period 2023-2027
  • EU regulation (EAFRD, EAGF)
  • Strategic Plan - Common Agricultural Policy
  • National regulation

This section provides basic information on the EU and national regulations of the 2023-2027 programming period and the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy within the NDM.

10:45 - 11:00

Q&A
Time to ask questions and seek expert guidance

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break


11:15 - 12:15

DG Agri guidelines and documents on the annual certification audit
  • DG Agri guidelines
  • Potential serious deficiencies (PSD)

This section provides fundamental information on certification audit guidelines for certification bodies (audit authorities) and, where applicable, applied by other bodies such as paying agencies, coordinating bodies, competent authorities, managing authorities.

Participants will also be guided to determine PSD in governance systems and examples of such deficiencies.

12:15 - 12:30

Q&A
Time to ask questions and seek expert guidance

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break


13:30 - 14:30

Risk assessment and test of MCS design/set up and functioning - Part I
  • Risk Assessment - audit objective 2
  • Examples of risk assessment per basic Union requirements (BURs) and interventions
  • Test of control design and functioning - audit objective 2

This section deals with examples of risk assessment for BURs and interventions and sample size calculations for testing the functioning of controls, as well as examples of testing the system design and functioning of controls.

14:30 - 14:45

Q&A
Time to ask questions and seek expert guidance

14:45 - 15:00 Coffee break


15:00 - 16:30

Risk assessment and test of MCS design/set up and functioning - Part II
  • Examples of audit questions (checks) for selected BURs and interventions
  • Assessment of audit results - audit objective 2
  • Document checks for selected BURs and interventions
Practical exercises will be part of this session.

16:30 - 16:45

Q&A
Time to ask questions and seek expert guidance

16:45 - 17:00 Final discussion and end of day 1


09:00 - 09:30

Recap and Introduction to day 2
  • debrief day 1
  • open questions

09:30 - 10:30

Assessment of audit results - Part I
  • Examples of assessment of results of audit testing
  • Impact on assessed results of audit testing on accreditation criteria/BUR matrices
  • Examples of possible financial impact of assessment of audit results (PSD)

This section presents examples of testing results and how they affect the accreditation criteria, i.e. the BUR matrices, and the possible financial impact that results from this in terms of PSD.

10:30 - 10:45

Q&A
Time to ask questions and seek expert guidance

10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break


11:00 - 11:45

Assessment of audit results - Part II
  • Examples of assessment of results of audit testing
  • Impact on assessed results of audit testing on accreditation criteria/BUR matrices
  • Examples of possible financial impact of assessment of audit results (PSD)

This section presents examples of testing results and how they affect the accreditation criteria, i.e. the BUR matrices, and the possible financial impact that results from this in terms of PSD.

11:45 - 12:00

Q&A
Time to ask questions and seek expert guidance

12:00 - 13:00 Final discussion and knowledge check


13:00 End of the seminar


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