Commission releases Horizon Europe audit guide

23 Jul 2024 | News

The guide is a tool for EU auditors, but will help beneficiaries and their support offices handle the paperwork too

Berlaymont Building of the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. Photo credits: Kyle Wagaman / Flickr

The European Commission has released the Indicative Audit Programme (IAP) for its grants, answering some of the questions surrounding the auditing of Horizon Europe projects.

The IAP describes the standard procedures and objectives of the audit process for various EU grants, including research grants awarded through Horizon Europe.

It’s mainly intended for use by auditors, but is also useful for beneficiaries and those helping them deal with all the EU grant paperwork, because it defines the process, including on-site audit, and is a guideline for preparing