Functions of the Joint Managing Authority
Article 15
1. The Joint Managing Authority shall be responsible for managing and implementing the joint operational programme, including technical assistance, in line with the principle of sound financial management and the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness, and shall carry out any controls necessary in accordance with the rules and procedures provided for by the relevant regulations. 2. The various tasks of the Joint Managing Authority shall include: (a) organising and acting as a secretariat for meetings of the Joint Monitoring Committee, including drawing-up the minutes of the meetings; (b) preparing detailed annual budgets for the programme and payment requests for the Commission; (c) drawing up annual operational and financial reports and sending them to the Joint Monitoring Committee and the Commission; (d) implementing, through its internal audit service, an audit programme to check internal circuits and to ensure that procedures are properly applied within the Joint Managing Authority; annual internal audit reports shall be sent to the Joint Monitoring Committee and the Commission; (e) launching, after approval by the Joint Monitoring Committee, calls for tenders and calls for proposals for the selection of projects; (f) receiving project applications, organising, chairing and acting as secretariat for selection committees, and sending reports including selection committee recommendations to the Joint Monitoring Committee and the Commission; (g) following up the selection of projects by the Joint Monitoring Committee, signing contracts for the various projects with beneficiaries and contractors; (h) carrying out operational follow-up and financial management of the projects; (i) immediately notifying the Joint Monitoring Committee of all contentious cases of recovery; (j) carrying out any environmental impact assessment studies at programme level; (k) implementing the information and visibility plan in accordance with Article 42.