Lithuania

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

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

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Lithuania uses a decentralised control system. The approbation body will approve an independent, qualified controller based on a proposal made by the project partner.

The costs resulting from the control are borne by the project partners and can be reported as eligible costs in compliance with the relevant EU regulations and programme rules. Control costs depend on the partner's budget in the project (approximately 7-10% from the partner's budget). These costs should therefore be planned in the project budget.

At least one "on-the-spot check" (done on-the-spot, not virtually) will be carried out during the project lifetime in projects where partners report equipment and/ or infrastructure & works costs related to a pilot action.

The controller can 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 (e.g. in case of suspicion of fraud, issues with the partner reporting / understanding of requirements, doubts about the proper functioning of internal processes, etc.). 

National guidance

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

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

Lithuania uses a decentralised first level control system. Before the first expenditure can be reported, the project partners will be required to propose an independent external controller to the following body:

This body will approve the controller proposed by the project partners after checking that the controller is sufficiently independent from project activities and finances and qualified to carry out the control of an Interreg Europe project.

The costs resulting from the control can be reported as eligible costs in compliance with the relevant EU regulations and programme rules.

In compliance with the article 23 (4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 and article 125 (5) and (6) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013, on-the-spot verifications will be carried out for each project partner at least once during the project lifetime.

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