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Publication - Advice and guidance

European Structural Funds 2014-2020 Programmes: evidence required for verification checks - achievements and expenditure

Last updated
29 September 2022 - see all updates
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate

Evidence required for Article 125 verification checks (achievements and expenditure) relating to the European Structural and Investment Funds 2014 to 2020 programmes.

Introduction

This document is designed to provide clarification and advisory guidance to lead partners, encourage consistency of approach and to outline examples of the types of evidence that may be deemed acceptable during the claims verification process. It should be noted that these are not exhaustive lists (unless specifically stated otherwise) and other evidence of equal probative value will be considered by the MA on a case-by-case basis (please contact your Portfolio and Compliance Manager). The advice provided is therefore not necessarily binding unless it relates to particular stipulations noted in the National Rules on Eligibility of Expenditure.

In addition, it is not necessary for lead partners to provide examples of all documents included in a specific list unless expressly requested.

Guidance in this document relating to costs does not apply to the Employment Related Counselling Service Unit Cost exercise.

Contact

europeanstructuralfunds@gov.scot

First published
29 September 2022
Last updated
29 September 2022 - show all updates

  1. Updates to text to convert to html.

  2. Addition to Bursary and Student Support Payments to include necessity to review attendance rates; conversion to HTML

  3. Amendment to introductory working, starting note against each section, staff evidence – assignment letters added, Bursary Payment evidence

  4. Logo added, ERDF Recipient information updated, Non-Recipient Guidance added

  5. Updates to: ESF Achievements Section - added link to participant guidance and Achievement/File Template, Social Inclusion & Poverty Section – copies of correspondence added, qualification certificates removed, ERDF Section – added link to Achievement/File Template, ERDF Recipient Sections – update to SME evidence requirements, ERDF Recipient Financial Support section – added Grant Claim Form, removed Proof of Outcomes, Non Recipient Section – added Report to list of options, Expenditure Section – added link to VC Cost Template, Staff Costs, further text added re apportionment, sick pay template, salary sacrifice and JD/Contracts, Procured Costs, net correction text added with example of description, Contract Pricing Schedule and Additional Delivery Check details added, Grant Scheme - update to text and link to website, Graduate Placement added.

  6. Updates to: Wage Subsidy Cost Evidence – ESF/YEI

  7. Update to ERDF Recipient Check

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