Preparations for IPA in the Republic of Macedonia

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Preparations for IPA in the Republic of
Macedonia Tatjana Arsova PAO/ Head of
CFCU Ministry of Finance Podgorica 14th,15th
May, 2007
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Preparations for IPA

• Preparations of DIS
• Road-Map
• - Stage 0 Establishment of the
• structures
• - Stage 1 Gap Assessment
• - Stage 2 Gap Plugging
• - Stage 3 Compliance Assessment
• - Stage 4 Accreditation

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Preparations for IPA

• NIPAC appointed
• Stratigic Coordinator for 34 Comp. appointed
• Competent accrediting officer appointed
• NAO deputy NAO appointed
• CFCUNF established
• Head of NF appointed
• Head of CFCU appointed
• SPO's appointed PIU's establishing ongoing
• Staffing equipment of CFCUNF in progress
• Audith Authority appointed
• Internal auditors appointed

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IPA Implementation System
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Preparations for IPA

• CFCU in MOF in charge of MIC of
• - TAIB Comp.
• - CBC Comp.
• - Regional Development Comp.
• - Human Resource Development Comp.
• With ex-ante control by EC
• IPARD Agency in MAFWE in charge of MIC of
• - Rural development component without ex-ante
  control by EC.
• NF in charge of financial management and acts as
  a treasury unit for all five IPA components.
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CFCU organisation chart
Head of CFCU (1)
Internal Auditor (1)
Irregularities/ HRMD/ Quality Control
Officer (1)
Administrative Assistant (1)
Accountant (1)
Procurement and Contracting Unit (4)
Finance Unit (2)
Monitoring Unit (4)
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Preparations for IPA

• Stage 1
• GapAnalysis Report prepared under PHARE rules,
  but currently being reviewed under IPA
• Training Needs Assessment Report prepared
• Training Plan prepared
• Technical Assistance (TA) project prepared

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Preparations for IPA

• Stage 2
• Two projects in parallel July - Nov. 2006
• training of CFCU NF staff, internal auditors
  and SPO's (under PHARE rules)
• preparation of Internal Procedures Manual (under
  PHARE rules)
• On-site training with EAR for CFCU's staff
• TA project starting June 2007
• gap plugging continues as per IPA
• building the capacity of CFCUNF internal
  auditors line ministries (SPO's)- PIU's
• Preparation of ToR's for the first IPA projects

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Preparations for IPA

• Stage 3
• Accreditation to be issued for the NAONF by the
  Competent accrediting officer (CAO) on the basis
  of audit opinion by an independent external
  auditor
• National Authorizing Officer to issue
  accreditation of the Operating structures for the
  MIC systems on the basis of audit opinion by an
  independent external auditor
• Application for accreditation to be submitted to
  the European Commission

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Immediate Steps by RM

• Gap Assessment Report to be revised
• Legal framework for DIS structures to be
  completed (designations as per IPA)
• Amend the Organizational Act of MOF to increase
  the number of staff in CFCU and NF in order to
  comply with accreditation requirements
• Decide on the issue of extending practical
  experience for the staff of NFCFCU before
  accreditation
• PIU's to be established (operational manuals,
  trainings, Internal Auditors)