8   Reporting and Audit Requirements  

8.1 General

8.1.1 As of April 2008 for schemes funded via the Partner Programme Approach (PPA) route, quality compliance will be assessed through a new Quality Assurance & Impact Assessment approach. Schemes developed via the PPA approach must continue to comply with Agency’s Procedural requirements whereby RSL Investment Partners continue to provide self assessment certification. A certificate is required to be completed by an independent suitably qualified, experienced and professionally indemnified consultant or auditor on PPA schemes.

8.2 Partner Programme Agreement Route

8.2.1 RSL Investment Partners developing schemes under the PPA arrangements are required to carry out self-assessment procedural compliance tests.  For details of the Requirements, see Programme Management Section 7

Details of the Agency’s Quality requirements may be found in the Design & Quality Standards April 2007.

8.3 Non-Programme Partnering Agreement

8.3.1 Schemes falling outside PPA arrangements will be audited for procedural compliance by Regional Investment Teams. However quality compliance aspects will from April 2008 be assessed as part of a new Quality Assurance and Impact approach. The Agency’s requirements with regard to quality  are set out in this Capital Funding Guide and Design & Quality Standards (DQS). For details of the Requirements, see Programme Management Section 7