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False Statements If, for the purposes of obtaining aid under this Scheme, a person knowingly makes a false or misleading statement or withholds essential information, the person who made such false statements or withheld essential information (or entity on whose behalf the statement was made) shall be liable for the full amount of the funds paid. On discovery or reasonable suspicion of any circumstances all further funding will be withheld. Information and Publicity Prospective applicants should note that details of awards made under this Scheme may be publicised. As Smart Regions is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Programme 2021-27, all recipients of Smart Region funding must adhere to the communications requirements for their relevant region in line with Articles 22 (3) and 50 (1) (e) of the Common Provisions Regulations 2021/1060. Successful applicants will be supplied with a guidance document outlining these requirements. Some of the key requirements for Smart Regions include: ώ Recipients of Smart Region funding must use the programme logo and funding statement on all physical and online communications elements. ώ A permanent plaque highlighting ERDF support must be erected by the DAC/CLG on commencement of the project implementation. ώ A dedicated webpage must be created on the main website to highlight the ERDF co-funded project. ώ Social media posts of the Smart Regions activities must include the hashtag #euinmyregion. Recipients of Smart Region funding must ensure ERDF support and the Managing Authority is acknowledged in all advertisements, press releases and other promotional materials related to the Smart Region activities. During the funding period, recipients of Smart Region funding may be asked to participate in events and site visits, as well as the publication of case studies or beneficiary stories to highlight the successes and benefits of ERDF co-funding. Additionally, a list of project recipients under the ERDF Programme 2021-27 will be published on the relevant Managing Authority’s website and on the European Commission’s Europe-wide EU funds beneficiary search platform, Kohesio. Non-compliance with Communications Requirements can result in a loss of up to 3% of ERDF financial support. Document Retention All material related to any grant award should be retained for audit purposes, including financial, administrative, scientific and communications activities records to enable future audits related to the Reg (EU) 2021/1060, which requires that documents are retained for a 5-year period from 31 December of the year in which the last instalment of the grant payment is made by the Enterprise Ireland.
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