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Join us for the real-life on the spot visits! Our approach during this unique event is to take you by hand and train you to detect irregularities and fraud during the real-life on-the-spot controls. For this, we will get on the bus and visit 3 real projects, make our observations, write our reports and discuss and analyse these reports. Finally, we will offer you the opportunity to bring your cases, which we will discuss with our expert in full confidentiality.
ShareIrregularities and fraud on project or programme level can bring to withdrawals, repayments and financial corrections. If lead partner does not succeed in securing repayment of any amount unduly paid as result of an irregularity or fraud, the member state on whose territory the beneficiary causing the error is located is obliged to reimburse the amount. Therefore it is crucial for national authorities to implement all measures, aimed to prevent, detect and combat irregularities and fraud at any stage of management of ESI Funds.
We would like to introduce our highly new format: Master class with on-the-spot approach. The Chair of the Master Class is Jo Kremers, former Senior Audit Manager, Ministry of Finance, the Netherlands.
Our approach during this unique, attractive and highly interactive event, an event organised in and close to the real cradle of the European Union, includes
the set up of a well-structured risk analysis, focused on gathering of evidence, fact finding, based on professional scepticism, by the use of internet, open sources, data analysis and sophisticated software, and not to forget the use of your most important instruments, combined with a more innovative way of thinking. All done while working in enthusiastic teams, being coached and guided, teams going for the best results and for the reward : a real award.
On the first day, we will train you on innovative methods and approaches to audits and verifications and will prepare you for on-the-spot control of the real projects, which will take place on the second day of the master class. During the second day we will visit 3 real projects in the south of the Netherlands and will write reports on your observations. These reports will be discussed and analysed during the third day. The third day will be devoted to problem-solving: Just send to us your cases and questions in advance! We will discuss them and look for solutions during the master class.
Day 1: Innovative Approaches to Verifications and Audits
Day 2: On-the-spot Visits and Reporting
The participants will be actively involved in the course in various exercises and group work. This round-table format will offer a platform to learn how to prevent, detect and combat irregularities and fraud in ESI Funds. Besides expert presentations, the sessions will include discussions and exchange of national (best) practices as well as expert guidance on how to best implement and apply the foreseen measures and strategies in your country.
During the event we are planning to visit the Maastricht Treaty, which is the cradle of the European Union and therefore very important for all of us, citizens of the European Union.
Course Material – No need to miss anything!
If you were unable to make it to the workshop and/or conference you may want to order a copy of the printed material including the access data to all presentations shown during the events. The price is € 299,- (each, excl. of VAT). If interested, please contact Anya Zuschke.
Day 1: Innovative Approaches to Verifications and Audits
Registration and Welcome Coffee
Welcome Note by Lexxion and Introduction Round
Use of Innovative Sources and Innovative Instruments for Your Controlling Activities: Risk Management and Risk Analysis, Verifications, Audits (incl. 30 minutes coffee break)
Lunch
Live Demonstrations: Exercises on How to Use Sophisticated Audit Software to Detect Irregularities and Fraud
For these exercises please bring your laptops and we will show you different IT tools, for example how possible electronic manipulations can be detected, how plagiarism can be detected with a special software, as well as many other very useful IT tools.
Coffee break
How to Best Prepare for the On-the-spot Visits
• Preparation for on-the-spot visits
• Set up of checklists and questionnaires before visiting the projects
• Investigative interviewing during management verifications and audits
• Writing reports in an attractive and understandable way
Social activity and common dinner with all speakers and participants
End of the Day 1
Day 2: On-the-spot Visits and Reporting
The second day of our Master Class will be devoted to the on-the-spot controls of the real projects. Jo Kremers will give you best practice recommendations on how to prepare for the on-the-spot verifications/audits. Altogether we will set up checklists and questionnaires for the upcoming on-the-spot visits. Afterwards we will go by bus to visit three real projects in the south of the Netherlands. During our bus tour you will receive the last recommendations for the fulfilment of all the requirements for the successful on-the-spot controls. After visiting the projects you will write reports, discuss them in groups and analysis the results of your on-the-spot controls together with the chair of our Master Class Jo Kremers.
In the evening we would like to visit the Treaty of Maastricht, which is the cradle of the European Union and therefore very important for us, citizens of the European Union.
Transportation and catering will be organised by Lexxion.
Day 3: Problem-Solving Day
Case Analysis & Advice on Possible Solutions for the Problems raised by Participants (inkl. Coffee break)
The whole day is devoted to the discussion of cases submitted by participants. The lessons drawn from the review of the first and second days will be used to analyse the problematic aspects of submitted cases and identify possible solutions.
Lunch
Case Analysis & Advice (Part II)
Summary & Closing discussion
End of the Master Class and Distribution of the Certificates
Participation Fees
Reduced fee for public authorities: € 2.430,– (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 2.830,– (excl. VAT)
10% Summer Discount – Register by 31 August 2019!
21% VAT (Netherlands) will be added.
Seating limit
The number of seats is limited. Registrations will be accepted first come, first served.
