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By DGR No. 104 of 13 May 2014, entitled “Programming 2014/2020. Designation of the Authorities of the PO FESR: Managing Authority, Certification Authority and Audit Authority,” the Regional Department of Programming (DRP) of the Presidency of the Sicilian Region was designated as the Coordinating Authority of the Managing Authority of the PO FESR Sicilia 2014/2020, as specified in paragraph 1.3.1.
The Managing Authority is composed of the regional Departments involved in the Operational Programme, which—pursuant to D.P. Reg. 12/2016—are identified as Responsibility Centres (CdR) for the operations.

 

Functions of the Coordinating Authority of the AdG

In particular, the Regional Department of Programming (DRP):

  • carries out functions of coordination, liaison and guidance for the activities performed by the Departments responsible, in their capacity as Responsibility Centres (CdR), for the implementation of financed operations;
  • acts as the sole proponent—for review and approval by the Regional Government, through the President of the Region—of amendments and updates to the Operational Programme and to implementing documents (e.g., eligibility requirements and selection criteria, financial plan, communication strategy, SiGeCo, etc.);
  • provides guidance on common implementation methodologies for the Programme, identifying suitable solutions to resolve any operational-integration issues;

serves as the interface with regional (AdC and AdA), national and EU authorities.

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