ESIF governance
As the Managing Authority for European Structural and Investment Funds invested in Scotland, we are responsible for ensuring the funds are governed in line with European Commission (EC) Regulations 1303/2013 and distributed in accordance with EU law.
Our remit includes:
- establishing the European Structural and Investment Fund programme and its operational rules, including scoring frameworks, checklists, guidance and eligibility
- setting up a Certifying Authority to draft and submit payment applications to the EC, draw up and certify accounts, and ensure expenditure complies with EU rules
- working with the Audit Authority (reporting directly to the EC) to scrutinise the management and control systems for the funds, verify sample project audits and assess accounts
- making calls for and approving Strategic Interventions (SIs) and Operations
- checking eligibility and granting final approval for Operations applications
- administering the Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC) and other related groups
- monitoring and reporting on progress to the JPMC and EC
- publishing annual control reports
The EC has a role in monitoring the financial and audit performance of the ESIF programmes, which includes:
- observing the JPMC
-
issuing interruptions and suspensions where programmes fail to meet requirements
2014 to 2020 programmes
2014 to 2020 implementation reports
- European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2021
- European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2020
- European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2019
- European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2018
- European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2017
- European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2016
- European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2015
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2022
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2021
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2020
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2019
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2018
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2017
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2016
- European Regional Development Fund: Annual and Final Implementation Report 2015
Evaluation
- Formal evaluations
- Simplified cost options
- Mainstreaming environmental sustainability
- European Social Fund: Youth Employment Initiative evaluation
2014 to 2020 consultation
- 2014 to 2020 consultation document
- 2014 to 2020 analysis of consultation responses
- 2014 to 2020 programmes consultation
- 2014 to 2020 programmes consultation responses
- 2014 to 2020 December consultation responses
Pre-2014 programmes
- case studies 2007 to 2013 (archived)
- document retention dates
- approved projects since 2000
- evaluation reports 2007 to 2013
- lessons learned from 2007 to 2013