079/22 Revised Claims Guidance for Grant Recipients and Co-Financing Organisations
Updated 16 August 2024
Date Issued | 09 May 2022 |
Review Date | 23 December 2023 |
Who should read
All ESF Beneficiary Organisations, the Greater London Authority and the ESF Managing Authority
Purpose
This action note is to notify CFOs and Grant Recipients that revised ESF Claims Guidance has been published on GOV.UK
Background
The ESF Managing Authority has revised the ESF Claims Guidance for Grant Recipients and ESF Claims Guidance for Co-Financing Organisation to reflect a number of key changes to the claims process and procedures . Key changes to note:
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Process changes described in Action Note 065/21: Amended IP2.2 Annex
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Process changes described in Action Note 067/21: A change to the requirement to supply ESF Dual Forecast and Submission Forms Investment Priority 2.2 and Priority Axis 3 outputs and results.
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Transaction List information for:
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Delivery Partners
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Procurement Contract ID
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Irrecoverable VAT
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Procurement, including Delivery Partner or Local Grant Recipient Procurement
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Progress Reports
It is recommended that the revised guides are read in full by Grant Recipient and CFO organisation staff involved in delivery of the ESF project, including those directly involved in compiling, reviewing and submitting claims and Delivery Partners where applicable.
Action
This guidance should be used from the date of publication for new ESF claims not yet submitted to the ESF Managing Authority.
Where a financial claim has already been submitted by a beneficiary under the previous claims guidance, unless requested otherwise by the ESF Contract Manager, there is no requirement for the beneficiary to re-work or re-submit that claim in order to meet the revised guidance changes.
Contact
If a beneficiary organisation has any concerns about adherence with the new and revised ESF Claims guidance, they should raise this with their ESF Contract Manager.