Norway

This page contains information on the project control system in Norway. You may also speak directly with the Interreg Europe representatives in Norway.

This section provides information about the control system and national guidance set up in Norway for the 2021-2027 programming period.

The costs associated with this control are indicated so that they can be planned for in your project's budget.

Norway 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.

Verifications on-the-spot will be organised on a sample basis. However, for pilot actions which includes reported equipment/infrastructure costs, at least one on-the-spot check should be carried out (on-the-spot, not virtually) .

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

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

Norway uses a decentralised control system. Before the first expenditure can be reported, the project partners must select an independent internal or external controller, provided that they are registered on the shortlist or have applied to be registered. The minimum requirement for being registered is the title of Registered Public Accountant or State Authorised Public Accountant as regulated by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway.

This internal or external controller must be proposed to the following body:

This body will approve the controller proposed by the project partner after having checked 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.

The first level controllers will carry out on-the-spot-checks on a sample basis.

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