VI EUROSAI Training Event:
Seminar on “BETTER AUDITING OF PUBLIC AIDS AND SUBSIDIES”

Prague, 6-8 November 2006

DRAFT AGENDA

The Seminar will be in the format of plenary keynote speakers during the mornings together with a choice of more interactive Discussion Groups in the afternoons. It will provide opportunities for audit case based detailed discussion, learning and the sharing of experiences and good practices. This will allow audit colleagues to hear first hand about recent developments and issues and be informed about actual audits carried out in the areas concerned and the audit issues addressed.  

Sunday, 5 November 	

19:00	
Informal welcome reception at the Hotel Diplomat, Prague
Hosted by the SAO 	

Monday, 6 November 	

INTRODUCTION AND KEY NOTE PRESENTATIONS
	
09:00 – 09:20	Opening of the seminar and introductory remarks
By Mr František Dohnal, President of the SAO
	
09:20 – 09:30	Business announcements and start of the seminar
Ms Zlata Hessová (SAI Czech Republic), Mr Nick Treen (SIGMA), Mr Colin Maynard (SIGMA): Co-Moderators
	
09:30 – 09:45	Developments in EU Funds Audit – Special Introduction
By Mr Jean-François Bernicot (ECA)
	
09:45 – 10:30	Topic 1: Auditing of State Aids and Subsidies
Auditing Transfer Payment Programs
By Mr Ronnie Campbell (SAI Canada)
	
10:30 – 10:50	Coffee Break
	
10:50 – 11:35	Topic 2: EU Funds Audit 
EU Funds Audit: Recent Developments in Structural Funds
By Mr Gabriele Cipriani (ECA)
	
11:35 – 12:20	Topic 3: Recent Developments in Public Private Partnership  
The Czech PPP Programme: Building Institutional Capacity & Creating The Appropriate Framework
By Mr Libor Cupal (PPP Centrum Czech Republic) 
	
12:30

12:45	Official Photograph

Lunch	
Day 1: DISCUSSIONS, AUDIT CASE STUDIES, SHARING OF EXPERIENCES

For each afternoon Discussion Group session participants will be able to choose which Group they will join. Discussion Group presentations will be repeated on the next Seminar day, so a different group will be attended by participants each afternoon.
	
14:00 – 17:00

Discussion Group 1

14:00 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:45

16:45 – 17:00

Discussion Group 2

14:00 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:45

16:45 – 17:00

Discussion group 3

14:00 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:45

16.45 – 17.00

17.00
	The 3 Discussion Groups 

Topic 1: Auditing of State Aids and Subsidies
Discussion group leader: Mr Ronnie Campbell (SAI Canada)
Reporter: Mrs Hana Hykšová (SAI Czech Republic) 

1st presentation on: Audit of funds spent on cleaning-up flood damages / Audit of state budget finances spent on the provision of investment incentives and investment aid
By Mr Vladimír Sloup and Mr Vladimír Ruta (SAI Czech Republic) 
Questions and discussion

2nd presentation on: Tax subsidies 
By Mr Jan Eickenboom and Mr Dirk Ehlscheid (SAI Germany)
Questions and discussion

Coffee Break

3rd presentation on: The Audit of Subsidies by the Court of Audit, Spain
By Ms Carmen de Vicente (SAI Spain)
Questions and discussion

General Group Discussion

Topic 2: EU Funds Audit 
Discussion group leader: Mr Dirk Pauwels (ECA)
Reporter: Mr Jan Topka (SAI Czech Republic)

1st presentation on: Recent Developments in EU Agricultural Funds: Audit of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) (Systems Audit)  
By Mr Léon Kirsch (ECA)
Questions and discussion

2nd presentation on: Polish SAI (NIK) experience in the field of EU funds
By Mr Piotr Szpakowski (SAI Poland)
Questions and discussion

Coffee Break

3rd presentation on: A New Audit Approach
By Mr Henrik Weber-Nissen (SAI Denmark)
Questions and discussion

General Group Discussion

Topic 3: Audit Issues for Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Discussion group leader: Mr Richard Wade (SAI United Kingdom)
Reporter: Mr Radek Majer (SAI Czech Republic)

1st presentation on: French Accounting Chambers and Water Provision Management Audits
By Mr Jean François Forestier (SAI France)
Questions and discussion

2nd presentation on: Auditing Public Private Partnership
By Mr Harry Kramer (SAI Netherlands)
Questions and discussion

Coffee Break

3rd presentation on: Hungarian audit experiences related to projects implemented with the co-operation of the private sector 
By Dr Gusztáv Báger (SAI Hungary)
Questions and discussion

General Group Discussion

End of Day 1	

Tuesday, 7 November  	

INTRODUCTION AND KEY NOTE PRESENTATIONS
	
09:15 – 09:30	Opening of Day 2 and business remarks
Ms Zlata Hessová (SAI Czech Republic), Mr Nick Treen (SIGMA), Mr Maynard (SIGMA): Co-Moderators
	
09:30 – 10:15	Topic 2: EU Funds Audit
Auditing EU funds – National SAIs Experiences
By Mr Jan van den Bos (SAI Netherlands)
	
10:15 – 10:45	Coffee Break
	
10:45 – 11:30	Topic 3: Recent Developments in Public Private Partnership 
Recent Developments in Auditing Public Private Partnerships 
By Mr Richard Wade (SAI United Kingdom)
	
11:30 – 12:15	Topic 1: Auditing of State Aids and Subsidies 
Czech Experiences and Views 
By Mr Václav Peřich (SAI Czech Republic)

12:30	
Lunch	

Day 2: DISCUSSIONS, AUDIT CASE STUDIES, SHARING OF EXPERIENCES 

For each afternoon Discussion Group session participants will be able to choose which Group they will join. Discussion Group presentations will be repeated on the next Seminar day, so a different group will be attended by participants each afternoon.

14:00 – 17:00

Discussion Group 1

14:00 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:45

16:45 – 17:00

Discussion Group 2

14:00 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:45

16:45 – 17:00

Discussion group 3

14:00 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:45

16.45 – 17.00

17.00
	The 3 Discussion Groups 

Topic 1: Auditing of State Aids and Subsidies
Discussion group leader: Mr Ronnie Campbell (SAI Canada)
Reporter: Mrs Hana Hykšová (SAI Czech Republic) 

1st presentation on: Audit of funds spent on cleaning-up flood damages / Audit of state budget finances spent on the provision of investment incentives and investment aid
By Mr Vladimír Sloup and Mr Vladimír Ruta (SAI Czech Republic) 
Questions and discussion

2nd presentation on: tax subsidies 
By Mr Jan Eickenboom and Mr Dirk Ehlscheid (SAI Germany)
Questions and discussion

Coffee Break

3rd presentation on: The Audit of Subsidies by the Court of Audit, Spain 
By Ms Carmen de Vicente (SAI Spain)
Questions and discussion

General Group Discussion

Topic 2: EU Funds Audit 
Discussion group leader: Mr Dirk Pauwels (ECA)
Reporter: Mr Jan Topka (SAI Czech Republic)

1st presentation on: Recent Developments in EU Agricultural Funds: Audit of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) (Systems Audit) 
By Mr Léon Kirsch (ECA)
Questions and discussion

2nd presentation on: Polish SAI (NIK) experience in the field of EU funds
By Mr Piotr Szpakowski (SAI Poland)
Questions and discussion

Coffee Break

3rd presentation on: A New Audit Approach
By Mr Henrik Weber-Nissen (SAI Denmark)
Questions and discussion

General Group Discussion

Topic 3: Audit Issues for Public Private Partnership (PPP)
 Discussion group leader: Mr Richard Wade (SAI United Kingdom)
 Reporter: Mr Radek Majer (SAI Czech Republic)

1st presentation on: French Accounting Chambers and Water Provision Management Audits 
By Mr Jean François Forestier (SAI France)
Questions and discussion

2nd presentation on: Auditing Public Private Partnership
By Harry Kramer (SAI Netherlands) 
Questions and discussion

Coffee Break

3rd presentation on: Hungarian audit experiences related to projects implemented with the co-operation of the private sector 
By Dr Gusztáv Báger (SAI Hungary)
Questions and discussion

General Group Discussion

End of Day 2 	
19:00	Dinner hosted by the SAO

Wednesday, 8 November	

REPORTS ON THE RESULTS OF THE DISCUSSION GROUPS
	
09:00 – 09:10	Opening of Day 3
Ms Zlata Hessová (SAI Czech Republic), Mr Nick Treen (SIGMA), Mr Colin Maynard (SIGMA): Co-Moderators
	
09:10 – 10:00	- Report on the results of the discussion group: Auditing of State Aids and Subsidies
By Reporter Mrs Hana Hykšová (SAI Czech Republic) 
Questions 
	
	- Report on the results of the discussion group: EU Funds Audit
By Reporter Mr Jan Topka (SAI Czech Republic)
Questions
	
	- Report on the results of the discussion group: Audit Issues for Public Private Partnership (PPP) 
By Reporter Mr Radek Majer (SAI Czech Republic) 
Questions 
	
	- General Questions and Discussion
	
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee Break
	
SUMMING UP AND CLOSING OF THE SEMINAR
	
10:30 – 11:30	Key note speakers/presenters final comments
By Mr Ronnie Campbell (SAI Canada), Mr Gabriele Cipriani (ECA), Mr Václav Peřich (SAI Czech Republic), Mr Jan van den Bos (SAI Netherlands), Mr Libor Cupal (PPP Centrum Czech Republic), Mr Gusztáv Báger (SAI Hungary) 
	
11:30 – 12:00	Questions, further comments from the plenary and final debate
	
12:00 – 12:15	Final review and comments
Ms Zlata Hessová (SAI Czech Republic), Mr Nick Treen (SIGMA), Mr Colin Maynard (SIGMA): Co-Moderators
	
12:15	Closing speech 
By Mr František Dohnal, President of the SAO
	
12:30 	Lunch
	
14:00	Social Programme – Guided city tour in Prague
	
19:00	Departure of Participants