Field of specialisation

• management and control systems of Operational Programmes, covered by the EU Structural Funds (ESF and ERDF)
• use and control of the Simplified Cost Options (SCOs)
• implementation and control activities of Operational Programmes, covered by the EU Structural Funds (ESF and ERDF)

Professional experience

Expert on Structural funds, in-depth knowledge of implementation and control of Operational Programmes.
Support to the Italian National Agency for Territorial Cohesion (Plans for Ad-ministrative Reinforcement (PRA)’s Technical Secretariat) to the coordination of 30 National and Regional Administrations owners of Operational Pro-grammes, aimed at devising the new structure of the Plans, implementation, monitoring and interaction with European Commission services. Plans for Ad-ministrative Reinforcement (PRA) are Italian innovative instruments devised to enhance capacity building and structural change in the functioning of Public Administration in the management of ESI Funds; the National Technical Secre-tariat is responsible for the national governance of the PRA’s.
Support to the control activities of the 2007-2013 NOP Governance and Tech-nical Assistance First-Level Control Unit, owned by the Italian National Agency for Territorial Cohesion.
Support to the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) in the management and implementation of the “Education” 2014-2020 National
Operational Programme (use and control of SCOs included). Perform commu-nity controls related to public notices financed through the Operational Pro-gramme.