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<strong>ESA</strong>/REG/001, rev.2<br />

Annex I,rev.1<br />

Page 6<br />

Article 1.2 Cost reimbursement / Ceiling Price to be converted into a fixed price<br />

The aim of a cost reimbursement audit is to ensure that the costs to be recovered by<br />

means of the application of rates are both reasonable and allowable, in accordance<br />

with the principles set forth in Annex 1 as amended by subsequent revision(s) of the<br />

General Clauses and Conditions for <strong>ESA</strong> Contracts (GCC).<br />

Such audits will allow, in particular, understanding and verifying the costs which are<br />

allocated through manpower and internal facility rates via a time recording system, the<br />

indirect charges as well as other direct costs (purchases) which are directly charged to<br />

the contract by means of an invoice. Furthermore, all charges must be assessed to be in<br />

pursuit of the contract’s performance and deemed to be reasonable in both cost and<br />

volume, be they direct costs or manpower hours charged at the agreed rates.<br />

Article 1.3 Co-funding<br />

The aim of the co-funding contracts audit process is similar to that for cost<br />

reimbursement contracts. An additional and important factor is to clearly establish that<br />

the company own-funded part, typically 50% or 25% of the total cost, can be verified<br />

based on the rules approved by the Member States for the co-funding contracts.<br />

Article 1.4 Financial viability<br />

The aim of a financial viability audit is to protect the Agency against placing contracts<br />

with companies facing potential insolvency that may not be able to deliver on their part<br />

of the contract due to financial constraints.<br />

Article 2 Audit Methodology<br />

Article 2.1 Yearly audit plan<br />

The <strong>ESA</strong> Industrial Auditing and Contracts Controlling Division establishes a yearly<br />

audit plan with a description of the companies to be audited and a target audit date. For<br />

industries located in Member States having National Audit Authorities the plan will be<br />

established in coordination with the national authorities (where relevant). The audit<br />

plan includes rate audits, cost reimbursement audits, and co-funding audits and is<br />

approved by the Head of the Procurement Department.<br />

Once a company is included in the yearly audit plan, within the context of Procurement<br />

Regulation 10.8, the audit is considered firmly planned and shall be conducted as<br />

scheduled.<br />

The IPC will be informed on a regular basis of the execution of the audit plan,<br />

including possible updates.

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