Audit & Compliance Special Interest Group 14:00 6 June 2017
Introductions Charles Shannon - Compliance Advisor, EMBL; Director, Research Grants Consultancy Services & SIG Champion Ellen Thompson – Senior Grant Audit Manager, LEES Accountants & SIG Co-champion Jonathan Gray – Grant Audit Manager, LEES Accountants Panel Members Gareth MacDonald – RCUK Roger Blake - Wellcome Trust
Horizon:2020 Update MGA and AMGA regular updates Monthly hourly rates and contracted hours HR Records Supporting Evidence for Travel Low-cost equipment and asset usage evidence Internally invoiced costs and audit evidence
InnovateUK Update Recoverable VAT clarification New directive on defrayal in final quarter Apprenticeship levy? Overheads proportional to DI staff costs incurred
US Federal Funds Update First audits under Uniform Guidance Clarification on audit requirements for foreign organisations Subrecipient Risk Assessment and monitoring Input VAT now eligible on NIH
DISCUSSION