The Auditor should verify whether the expenditure for a selected item was incurred in accordance with the applicable procurement, nationality and origin rules by examining the underlying documents of the procurement and purchase process. Such documents relate to the opening of tenders, the assessment of the eligibility of tenderers and conformity of tenders, the evaluation of the offers and the decisions with regard to the awarding of the contract. When examining these procurement documents the Auditor takes into account the risk indicators listed at the end of this Annex and he reports, if applicable, which of these indicators were identified. Specific guidance for procedure 3.5 Contributions in kind to be deleted The Auditor should verify that expenditure in the Financial Report does not include any contributions in kind. If contributions in kind are foreseen they must be indicated and valued in the Action budget. If this is not the case contributions in kind are not eligible. salaries of staff Examples: detached by a Ministry which is not part of the action or equipment and material received from organisations which do not participate in the Action.
The Auditor should verify whether the expenditure for a selected item was incurred in accordance with the applicable procurement, nationality and origin rules by examining the underlying documents of the procurement and purchase process. Such documents relate to the opening of tenders, the assessment of the eligibility of tenderers and conformity of tenders, the evaluation of the offers and the decisions with regard to the awarding of the contract. When examining these procurement documents the Auditor takes into account the risk indicators listed at the end of this Annex and he reports, if applicable, which of these indicators were identified. Specific guidance for procedure 3.5 Contributions in kind to be deleted The Auditor should verify that expenditure in the Financial Report does not include any contributions in kind. If contributions in kind are foreseen they must be indicated and valued in the Action budget. If this is not the case contributions in kind are not eligible. Examples: salaries of staff detached by a Ministry which is not part of the action or equipment and material received from organisations which do not participate in the Action.
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