Public officials working in the field of Fishery, Agricultural and Rural Funds have to face challenges in their audit strategies when they meet EAFRD and EFF audit. There are special requirements like differing eligibility criteria, deadlines and control mechanisms. Failures in the audit may lead to a financial liability to the EU budget and may even cause the reclaim of granted financial support.The seminar offers participants a new look upon these funds and solves common problems such as funding from different sources and evaluation criteria. Experts from national authorities and the European Court of Auditors share their experience and will present methods to audit these funds successfully. Checklists and effective tools to conduct a comprehensive audit will be introduced. Best practice projects will shed light to problematic issues and give you an adequate overview.Special Focus:- Audit of EAFRD Projects – Scope and Limits- The Internal Auditing Function in a Paying Agency - Audit of EFF and Axis 4 - European Court of Auditors’ Approach to the Audit of Cohesion Policy- Checklist to Prepare an Effective Audit- Checklist to Prepare an Effective Audit