The 4th European Summer Academy focuses on the entire process of financial control and audit of the European Structural Funds. Practical workshops work in small groups on practical cases and exercises enable to deepen practical skills on financial control activities.The programme of this five-day-event provides detailed and compact information on relevant topics such as:First Level ControlAdministrative VerificationsOn-the Spot ChecksSystem Audit, Sampling Assessment of the Management and Control SystemEligibility of ExpendituresState Aid and Public Procurement RulesRisk AssessmentUse of Simplified Cost OptionsAccounting System DesignDealing with Auditors as well as Financial Control Activities undertaken by the Certifying Authorities and the European Court of AuditorsAfter every intensive training module, participants will have to test their know-how by participating in knowledge checks. Based on successful participation and on passed daily knowledge checks, participants will be awarded a unique diploma of the European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law.