Report on the Project Financial Statements of the EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina Financed by: - IBRD 8687 For the year ended 31 December 2018 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1 2 Independent Auditor's Report 3 3 Project Financial Statements for the year 2018 5 4 Notes to the Project Financial Statements 7 APPENDICES A Designated account statement - IBRD 8687 8 B SoE Withdrawal Schedule of IBRD 8687 for the year ended 31 December 2018 9 C Reconciliation between IBRD's Historic Transaction Report and IBRD Loan account in EUR according to the to the balance sheet as of 31 December 2018; SoE Withdrawal Schedule of IBRD 8687 10 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Introduction 1.1 Objectives of the Project The State of Bosnia and Herzegovina is borrower of the International Bank for Reconstruction and development (IBRD) Loan No. 8687-BA amounting to the EUR 50,000,000. Under the terms of a subsidiary finance agreement between B&H and FB&H, funds of the equivalent of EUR 29,000,000 have been lent to FB&H. The objective of the Project is to increase formal private sector employment among targeted groups of registered job seekers. 1.2 Components and activities of the Project The Project is comprised of the following two components: Component 1: Support for Employment Promotion 1. Implementation of the Federation's Active Labour Market Programs, including inter alia, by providing one of the job training, developing skills and providing grants to unemployed persons for Self-Employment. 2. Implementation by the Federation of a range of intermediation measures to promote employment including by providing: a. services for job seekers by improving in-take registration processes, offering counselling services, developing Individual Action Plans and monitoring progress on placement of jobseekers; and b. services for employers by promoting better outreach and communication and providing human resources and automated services. Component 2: Support for Management Systems, Monitoring and Communications Strengthening the capacity of the Federation PES to monitor ALMP's and employment services by: 1. Upgrading its information technology system to carry out a range of services including enabling data exchange amongst employment bureaus and other institutions offering online services, monitoring online services offered to job seekers and employers, monitoring branch/local office's performance and monitoring and disseminating labour market trends; and 2. Preparing and implementing an effective communication strategy targeting jobseekers, employers and policy-makers. 1 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3 Financing of the Project Categories of cost items to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan, the allocation of the amounts of the Loan to each category and the percentage of expenditure for cost items so to be financed in each category are as follows: Amount of the % of expenditures Category Loan allocated to be financed (in EUR) (inclusive of taxes) 100% of expenditures that are covered under (1) Eligible Expenditure Programs under Parts A.1 2,00 Seo u(oe (1)anA.1()othPrjc 26,400,000 Section IV. B. 1 (a) of the (1) and A.1 (2) of the Project Schedule and 50% for others Goods, non-consulting services, consultants' (2) services, Training, and Incremental Operating 1,300,000 100% Costs for Part A.2 of the Project (3) Unallocated under Part A of the Project 1,227,500 100% Amount payable pursuant to Section (4) Front-end Fee 72,500 2.03 of Loan Agreement in accordance with Section 2.07 (b) of the General Conditions Subtotal 29,000,000 IBRD Loan No. 8687-BA become effective on 26 January 2018. Planned closing date is 1 October 2021. 2 bakertilly Baker Tilly Re Opinion d.o.o. Grbavi6ka 4 71000 Sarajevo Bosna i Hercegovina T: +387 (0) 33 552 150 F: +387 (0) 33 552 152 info@bakertilly.ba www.bakertilly.ba Independent Auditor's Report To the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Finance and Treasury Attn. of Minister of Finance and Treasury H.E. Mr. Vjekoslav Bevanda Report on the Project Financial Statements Opinion We have audited the accompanying project financial statements of the Federation part of the Employment Support Project (the "Project"), which comprise of Summary of sources and uses of funds, Balance sheet, Designated account, Statements of loan withdrawals as of and for the year ended 31 December 2018, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes for the year then ended, financed under IBRD Loan 8687. In our opinion, the accompanying project financial statements present fairly, in all material aspects, the financial position of the Project as of 31 December 2018, and of the funds received and disbursed during the year then ended, in accordance with the cash basis of accounting based on International Public Sector Accounting Standard ("IPSAS"), as described in Note 4.1. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and "Guidelines: Annual Financial Reporting and Auditing for World Bank-Financed Activities issued by FMSB. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Project Financial Statements The management of project implementation unit is responsible for the preparation of these project financial statements in accordance with the cash basis of accounting based on IPSAS, as described in Note 4.1., Guidelines: Annual Financial Reporting and Auditing for World Bank-Financed Activities, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of project financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Project's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Project or to cease operations or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process. 3 JIB: 4200960550009 - PDV: 200960550009 - Raiffeisen Bank d.d. BiH: 1610000045270008 Baker Tilly Re Opinion d.o.o. trading as Baker Tilly is a member of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd., the members of which are separate and independent legal entities. Responsibilities for the Audit of Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the project financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: * Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the project financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. * Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Project's internal control. * Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. * Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Project's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Project to cease to continue as a going concern. * Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the project financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. Report on other requirements In addition, with respect to the Statement of Expenditure, adequate supporting documentation has been maintained to support claims to the World Bank for reimbursements of expenditure incurred; and all expenditure included in withdrawal applications and reimbursed against are eligible for financing under the project. Signed o alf f Baker Tilly Re Opinion Nihad FeJ ic, Direc or and Certified Audit BAKER TILLY Ema Sinanovid, Certified Auditor \QRE OPINION Sarajevo, 29 May 2019 Oo.o. 4 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 (all amounts in EUR, unless otherwise stated) 3. Project financial statements for the year 2018 3.1 Summary of Sources and Uses of Funds under the IBRD 8687 Actual Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Ref. 2018 2018 2017 budget variance FINANCING IBRD 8687 29,000,000 Initial deposit 100,000 100,000 Direct payments 72,500 72,500 Reimbursement 5,100,000 5,100,000 SoE Replenishment 39,800 39,800 Interest 4 4 TOTAL FINANCING 3.2 5,312,304 5,312,304 - 29,000,000 23,687,696 PROJECT EXPENDITURE By Category 1. Eligible Expenditure Programs under Parts A. I (1) and A.1(2) 5,100,000 5,100,000 - 26,400,000 21,300,000 2. G, nCS, CS, TR, IOC Part A.2 69,565 69,565 - 1,300,000 1,230,435 3. Unallocated under Part A of the Project - - - 1,227,500 1,227,500 Front End Fee 72,500 72,500 - 72,500 - TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3.2 5,242,065 5,242,065 - 29,000,000 23,757,935 PROJECT EXPENDITURE By Component 1.Support for Employment Promotion 5,100,000 5,100,000 - 26,400,000 21,300,000 2.Supporting Monitoring, Management Systems, and Communications 69,565 69,565 - 1,300,000 1,230,435 3.1Unallocated 72,500 72,500 - 1,300,000 1,227,500 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3.2 5,242,065 5,242,065 - 29,000,000 23,757,935 5 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 (all amounts in EUR, unless otherwise stated) 3. Project financial statements for the year 2018 (continued) 3.2 Balance sheet as of 31 December 2018 showing accumulated funds of the Project and bank balances concerning IBRD financing 31 December 31 December Ref. 2018 2017 ASSETS Project expenditure IBRD 8687 3.1. 5,242,065 - 5,242,065 Designated account IBRD 8687 A 70,239 - 70,239 Total assets 5,312,304 LIABILITIES IBRD 8687 3.1. 5,312,304 Total liabilities 5,312,304 Signed and authorized by: Snje2ana Kapid, Head of the PIU Nedim D2afo, inancial Specialist Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Policy Sljevo,29 M y 20 6 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 (all amounts in EUR, unless otherwise stated) 4. Notes to the project financial statements 4.1 Basis of preparation and accounting records These project financial statements have been prepared on the cash basis of accounting based on International Public Sector Accounting Standards issued by the Public Sector Committee of the International Federation of Accountants, and incorporate the accounting policies below, which have been consistently followed in all material respects. 4.2 Accounting policies The Project's fiscal year is 1 January to 31 December for the recording of all transactions. Cash basis of accounting All receipts and expenses under IBRD Loan are recorded on actual receipt and payment basis of accounting as per approved categories. Project expenditure is stated at original cost on the Balance sheet. Direct payments Direct payments concern the amounts paid directly from the IBRD Loan account. Statement of Expenditure (SoE) Statements of Expenditure are used to state the expenditure under IBRD Loan during a certain period. These statements are sent to the I BRD disbursement specialist who authorizes the payment of the expenditure through the Designated account. Currency conversions The reporting currency is Euro (EUR). Sources and use of funds in currencies other than EUR have been converted to EUR using the currency rate at the moment of the transaction. Bank balances, recorded on the Balance sheet at year-end, have been converted at year-end rate. Designated account This is the total amount of the withdrawals from the IBRD Loan account for the Project. IBRD Loan account is in EUR. Interest on Designated accounts Interest earned on the Designated accounts belongs to the Borrower. 7 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROJECT of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina Project financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 (all amounts in EUR, unless otherwise stated) APPENDIX A DESIGNATED ACCOUNT STATEMENT Account owned by: Ministry of Finance and Treasury of Bosnia and Herzegovina Account No.: BA393387304805265538 Depository Bank: Unicredit bank d.d. Address: Kardinala Stepinca bb, Mostar Related Credit: IBRD 8687 Currency: EUR 2018 Ref. EUR Opening balance 1 January 2018 3.2 - Add: IBRD replenishments B 139,800 Interest earned 20 139,820 Deduct: Payments of expenditure during the period 3.1 69,565 Transferred interest 16 69,581 Ending balance 31 December 2018 3.2 70,239 8 и 'о ' оо оо оо о' оо о и� оо оо оо о оо о , ` о о и и о о оо Iao м м � °о °о � � °о °о м ; м � � ; й �- � � � ... 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