Division DECLARATION BY RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY

(to be sent via the official channels to Unit B4 of DG Justice, Freedom and Security, LX 46, B-1049 Brussels)

1. 1..

   I, … (state name in capitals, title and department) hereby submit the final declaration of expenditure for the European Refugee Fund annual programme for the year … and the application to the Commission for payment of the balance of the Community co-financing.

2. 2..

   I can provide assurance on the national annual programme for the year … that:

   1. (a)

      the statement of expenditure is accurate and results from reliable accounting systems and is based on verifiable supporting documents;

   2. (b)

      the expenditure declared complies with applicable Community and national rules and has been incurred in respect of projects selected for funding in accordance with the criteria applicable to the annual programme and complying with the applicable Community and national rules;

   3. (c)

      for the purposes of certification, the Certifying Authority has received adequate information from the Responsible Authority on the management procedures operated, the projects co-financed by the fund and the controls carried out in relation to expenditure included in statements of expenditure;

   4. (d)

      the results of all audits carried out by the Control Authority have been duly taken into account;

   5. (e)

      the recovery of any amounts of Community funds found to have been unduly paid as a result of irregularities detected, together with interest where appropriate has been duly deducted from the declaration of expenditure.