Latvia

This page contains information on the bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes and on the project control system in Latvia. You may also speak directly with the Interreg Europe representatives in Latvia.

This section provides information on the system set up for control in Latvia for the 2021-2027 programming period.

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Latvia uses a centralised control system. Control is carried out by employees of the control body.

Control costs will not be charged to project partners.

At least one "on-the-spot check" will be carried out during the project lifetime in projects where partners report equipment and/ or infrastructure & works costs related to a pilot action.

Based on their professional judgement, the controller can however decide to carry out an on-the-spot check for a project not reporting pilot equipment/infrastructure costs, if they deem that it has an added value for their check.

This section provides information on the system set up for first level control in Latvia for the 2014-2020 programming period.

The costs associated with this control are indicated so that they can be planned for in project budgets.

Latvia uses a centralised first level control system. Latvian project partners' expenditure will therefore need to be checked and confirmed by the following body:

In addition to the regular six-monthly checks, the project partners will be asked to submit a procurement plan within 10 days after project contracting. Procurements will be pre-checked on a sample basis based on the procurement plan submitted.

The above-mentioned body will perform the first level control free of charge to Latvian project partners.

The first level control body will organise on-the-spot-checks on a sample basis using a risk-based approach.

Depending on the legal status of the partner organisation, Latvian partners can apply for state budget co-financing in order to cover part or all of their national contribution in the project. Public bodies and bodies governed by public law may apply for 100% of the national contribution, private non-profit bodies may apply for 5% of the national contribution to be covered by state budget co-financing.

The procedure for applying for state budget co-financing depending on the status of the partner organisation is stipulated in the national regulation:

• To apply for 5%
• To apply for 100%

For more information, please, contact the Latvian national point of contact.

Depending on the legal status of the partner organisation, Latvian partners can apply for state budget co-financing in order to cover part or all of their national contribution in the project.

State budget institutions and derived public entities partially financed from the state budget, as well as state capital companies that implement projects related to the performance of delegated state functions may apply up to 100% of the national contribution, municipalities and their established institutions, private non-profit bodies may apply for 10% of the national contribution to be covered by the state budget co-financing.

• To apply for the state budget co-financing up to 100% - Valsts budžeta līdzekļu plānošanas un maksājumu… - Latvijas Vēstnesis (vestnesis.lv)
• To apply for the state budget co-financing 10% (in 2014-2020 period was 5%)- Valsts budžeta līdzekļu piešķiršanas kārtība… - Latvijas Vēstnesis (vestnesis.lv)

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