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TIPOT Project Management Patricia McCrory. Project management. Monthly reports (submit to QUB by 7 th of each month) Quarterly reports 5 th quarterly report was submitted to EC and disseminated to all Partners on 11 th July 2005 6 th quarterly report due 7 th October 2005
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TIPOT Project Management Patricia McCrory
Project management • Monthly reports (submit to QUB by 7th of each month) • Quarterly reports • 5th quarterly report was submitted to EC and disseminated to all Partners on 11th July 2005 • 6th quarterly report due 7th October 2005 • Deliverables reports TIPOT – project management
Deliverables Reports • SA1 • Detailed design report, Month 12 - overdue • Technology transfer document, Month 24 • SA2 • Field trials, water quality & output measurements, Month 20 • Select target groups for training, preparation for technology pavilion, Month 24 • Technical document & publicity material, Month 24 TIPOT – project management
Deliverable Reports • SA3 • Effect of improved soil structure & fertilisers on arsenic mobility, Month 16 • Selection of crops suitable for processing & packaging, Month 23 • Technical document & publicity material, Month 24 TIPOT – project management
Deliverable Reports • SA4 • Plan for technology review, Month 15 • Emergency plan to protect the minor irrigation scheme, Month 20 • Training manual for water storage, conservation & optimum usage, Month 22 TIPOT – project management
Deliverable Reports • SA5 • Assessment of policy changes & market forces that can affect agricultural practices and investment in irrigation processes, Month 17 • Fieldwork to gather data on sustainable development in post-implementation period, Month 17 • Analysis of delivery systems & driving forces for sustainable development, Month 23 • Workshop on sustainable irrigation & agricultural practices, Month 24 TIPOT – project management
Intermediate (Annual) Report • Quotes from the ‘Guide for Beneficiaries – Asia Pro Eco’ “Reporting is a contractual obligation closely related to the processing of payment requests. Payments are only made after the European Commission (EC) has approved the report presented with the payment request.” “Note that for all payments the contract foresees a 60-day delay between the request for payment and the release of funds by the EC...” “An annual audit has to be conducted for every 12-month period of implementation after the start of the operation. Annual audit report must be presented at the same time as intermediate report.” TIPOT – project management
Intermediate (Annual) Report • Budget amendment request submitted to EC January 2005 – no objections from EC • Intermediate report – due date 7th April 2005 • Actual submission date: 24th May 2005 • Annex 1 (Action plan for Y2) • Annex 3 (Technical report for Y1) • Annex 5 (financial report), audit report & request for payment not yet submitted TIPOT – project management
Year 1 Audit • Audit of project has been delayed due to slow delivery of audit certificates from Partners • QUB is ready to initiate audit – will do so as soon as receive CML audit certificate • NML – sent QUB signed CA mid-May, therefore should have received funds by beginning of June • However, NML advance payment withheld by QUB financial controller until final audit certificate (CML) is received TIPOT – project management
Final Report • Project extension (3 months) has been granted – new end date July 2006 • The final report should be submitted within 6 months of the end of project implementation (July 2006 plus 6 months = January 2007) • The final report has a technical and a financial section, and must cover the WHOLE PROJECT DURATION • Final request for payment will be submitted with final report TIPOT – project management
Project Manager Request • Request that each Partner sends a summary of project expenditure to Bhaskar and Patricia (to coincide with submission of quarterly reports) • Details of human resources, travel & per diem expenses, consumables, equipment, etc expenditure • Therefore, next summary due 7th October 2006 – to cover period from 7th April • This will help us to process the final financial report – and also ensure that funds are spent within the project timeframe TIPOT – project management
Management summary • The second EC payment will be released approx 60 days after EC approval of intermediate report (technical & financial sections assessed separately) and audit report • Audit will proceed as soon as we receive final audit certificate • Quarterly reports should now be accompanied by financial summary • Deliverable reports - please refer to schedule (details on website – Partner’s area) TIPOT – project management