Romanian PM Urges Ministers To Tackle Staff Shortage In Institutions Managing EU Funds

During a recent assembly of the committee managing EU funds, Boc also asked for a meeting with representatives of companies providing consultancy in attracting EU funds, in a move to bring out the problems they face in the process of accessing EU funds, the press release also read.

The committee's meeting also focused on the stage of implementing operational programs (OPs) on January 31, 2010.

Conclusions revealed that 15,312 projects worth EUR30.76 billion were submitted for the seven operational programs until January 31, 2010. The number of projects submitted rose by 422 and their value grew by nearly EUR703 million, compared with December 31, 2009.

A total 3.910 projects worth nearly EUR8.61 billion were approved until January 31, 2010. The number of approved projects rose by 22 and their value grew by nearly EUR71 million in January, compared with December 2009.

A total 2,263 financing contracts worth nearly EUR4.25 billion were signed with beneficiaries of EU funds until January 31, 2010, of which EU funds accounted for EUR3.4 billion.

The number of concluded contracts grew by 39 and their eligible value rose by nearly EUR347 million in January 2010, compared with December 2009.

Total payments to beneficiaries, which include pre-financing and refunds (except VAT refund), rose to nearly EUR635 million. In January 2010, payments to beneficiaries reached EUR36.61 million.

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