1. Simplifications under ESF Human Capital OP – Poland – state of play
Paweł Chorąży
Director
Ministry for Regional Development

2. Assumptions
simplification of rules (accounting & claiming)  better access to ESF money
reduction of paperwork for beneficiaries
greater emphasis on the deliverables (outcomes)

3. General rules – new methods of payment
treated like incurred expenditure
no obligation to collect or describe invoices
obligation to make evidence of outcomes/results
quantitative and qualitative verification of delivered services – emphasis on the on the spot checks
no possibility to change rules of claiming in the course of implementation
no possibility to use new rules for state budgetary units  national rules of accunting state expenditures

4. Standard scales of unit cost – assumptions of MA
based on the external, independent expertise
services of measurable unit price
calculation based on market prices
indication of the amount and the scope of the services accounted on the standard scales of unit cost basis
differences in service prices (8 big cities vs other territories)
consultation principle
subject to price indexation (once a year)

5. Standard scales of unit costs
indicated by MA at the ESF website
selective approach
decision on application made by beneficiary
Agreed with beneficiary in the contract and payment claim
Payment up to effectively provided goods and services

6. Standard scales of unit cost - examples
training
consultancy services
vocational training
providing childcare or care for other dependants
participation in postgraduate studies and Ph.D. studies
participation in MST university studies
participation in school clasess and extracurricular activities
participation in pre-school education activities
participation in Social Integration Centres
participation in Social Integration Clubs, Work Therapy Workshops, Professional Activity Workshop etc.

7. Lump sums goods and services of unmeasurable unit prices
applied only for small operations (independent local initiatives) up to ~ EUR
Compulsory for beneficiaries
Possibility to pay partially for carried out activities (stages of project)
Management costs paid respectively to the substantial outcomes
Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego -

8. Implementation of simplifications
Planned to come into force early next year

9. Thank you for your attention!
Ministry of Regional Development Department for EFS Management tel fax
Thank you for your attention!