Proof of use of subsidies from the Hamburg Metropolitan Region
If you have received funding for projects in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, you must provide evidence of how this funding has been used.
Description
As the funding recipient, you must provide evidence of the use of disbursed funding for projects in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
You must fulfill certain requirements in order to prove the use of the disbursed funding. In particular, the requirements set out in the grant notification must be met and the funding must have been used for the intended purpose in order to achieve the purpose of the grant.
To this end, you must submit a factual report and numerical evidence that proves the use of the funding.
As part of the audit of the proof of use, the audit authority may request supporting documents, supplements and explanations and carry out local surveys.
The audit of the proof of use may result in (partial) reclaims and interest claims.
Competent office
not specified
Contact point
Office for Regional Development Lüneburg
Contact person
Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for District Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.
Forms
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Prerequisites
- Payments must already have been made
- You must observe the deadlines for submitting the proof of use: Proof of use must be submitted to the approval authority within one year of fulfillment of the purpose of the grant, but no later than one year after the end of the approval period
- The proof of use must show that the funds were used for the intended purpose and that the purpose of the grant was achieved
Basis for legal action
- State agreement on joint guidelines for the granting of subsidies from the Hamburg Metropolitan Region's development funds
- § Section 44 of the State Budget Code (LHO, NI)
- No. 10, 11 Administrative regulations for grants to local authorities and associations of local authorities in the legal form of a legal entity under public law (VV-Gk) to Section 44 LHO
Legal remedy
Action before the administrative court
Procedure
- The use of funds already disbursed for projects in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region must be proven to the Lüneburg Office for Regional Development (ArL). You submit the proof of use together with the necessary evidence, reports and receipts
- If the purpose of the grant has been achieved or the approval period has ended, the proof of use must be prepared
- The audit authority checks the documents with regard to compliance with the requirements of the grant notification and the appropriate use of the funding as well as the achievement of the purpose of the funding
- If necessary, the audit authority can request additions or explanations and carry out local surveys
Deadlines
Anzeigefrist: 4 to 6 months (Proof of use must be submitted to the approval authority within one year of fulfillment of the purpose of the grant, but no later than one year after the end of the approval period.)
Retention period: 5 years (The grant recipient must retain the receipts and contracts as well as all other documents relating to the grant for five years after submission of the proof of use, unless a longer retention period is stipulated under tax law or other regulations. Image or data carriers may also be used for storage.)
Processing time
1 to 3 years (As a rule, the processing time is around 1 year.)
Notes (specifics)
Unterstützende Institutionen
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Welche Dokumente resultieren aus dieser Leistung?
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Area of validity
Lower Saxony
Official approval
Officially approved by Lower Saxony Ministry for Federal and European Affairs and Regional Development (MB)
Keywords
Metropolregion, Zwischennachweis, Verwendungsnachweis, Verwendungsnachweisprüfung, Fördermittel Verwendung, Metropolregion Hamburg