Project's Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments "Local and Regional Competitiveness Project" - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Grant number TF0A1779 For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Contents Page Management Responsibility 1 Independent Auditor’s Report 2 Statement of Sources and Uses of Funds 4 Statement of Uses of Funds by Project Activity 5 Balance sheet 8 Statement of Breakdown of Loans and Grants 9 Statement of Withdrawals – Designated Account 11 Statement of Designated Account – EUR 12 Statement of Treasury Account (Mirror Designated Account) – MKD 13 Statement of Petty Cash in MKD 14 Notes to Project’s financial statements 15 Independent Auditor’s Report Grant Thornton DOO Sv. Kiril I Metodij 52b-1/20 1000 Skopje Macedonia T +389 2 3214 700 F +389 2 3214 710 E Contact@mk.gt.com To the Management of the Project www.grantthornton.mk We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments (“the Cabinet”), “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” (further referred to as “the Project”), financed under International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Grant numbered TF0A1779, comprising the Statement of Sources and Uses of Funds, Balance sheet, Statement of Uses of Funds by Project Activity, Statement of Breakdown of Loans and Grants, Statement of Withdrawals, Designated Account Statements and related disclosure Notes (further referred as to “the Project’s Financial Statements”) as at and for the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 and included on pages 4 to 17. Management’s responsibility for the Project’s financial statements These Project’s financial statements are compiled for the purposes of reporting to the Cabinet and the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development management, and are the responsibility of the management of the Project. The Project’s management is responsible for developing and maintaining such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error. The Project’s Management policy is to prepare the accompanying Project’s financial statements on the cash receipts and disbursement basis in conformity with the related requirements of the World Bank’s financial reporting guidelines and in compliance with the relevant provisions set out in the Grant Agreement numbered TF0A1779 dated 14 January 2016. On this basis, cash receipts are recognized when received rather when earned and cash expenditures are recognized when paid rather than when incurred. Auditor’s responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Project’s financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards accepted in the Republic of North Macedonia1. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 1 International Standards on Auditing (“ISA“) issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (“IAASB”), effective from 15 December 2009, translated and published in the “Official Gazette” of the Republic of Macedonia no. 79 from 2010. Chartered Accountants Member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 5 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Uses of Funds by Project Activity (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Actual Planned Variance Current Cumulative Current Cumulative Current Cumulative period to Date period to Date period to Date Component 2: Strengthening destination management & enabling environment 2.1 Central level capacity, coordination & policy 2/1 Training in public private dialogue and tourism development - - - - - - 2/2 Design of software for data gathering - - - - - - 32/3 Equipment for data gathering system - - - - - - 2/4 Technical assistance (TA) for implementation of business licensing reforms - - - - - - 2/5 TA for implementation of standards improvement - - - - - - 2/6 TA for regulatory simplification and design of platform for electronic issuing of licenses and permits in tourism - - - - - - Payments without contract - - - - - - 2.2 Destination management 2/7 TA on destination Management: Study tours (several) - - - - - - 2/7-1 TA on Destination Management: Stakeholder mapping; Design of structured PPD platform and process; Training on Destination Management; Development of toolkits and manuals - - - - - - 2/7-1.1 Info sessions (Ohrid, Gradsko, Shtip) -3 - - - - - - 2/8 Design of software to support destination management - - - - - - 2/9 Equipment to support destination management (computers, office furniture, others) - - - - - - 2/10 Annual survey of the project’s impact on beneficiaries and local economies - - - - - - Payments without contract - - - - - - Sub-total Component 2 - - - - - - Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 6 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Uses of Funds by project activity (continued) (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Actual Planned Variance Current Cumulative Current Cumulative Current Cumulative period to Date period to Date period to Date Component 3: Investment in tourism-related infrastructure & linkages at destination 3.1 Infrastructure investments Grant 1 - - - - - - Contract 1 - - - - - - Contract 2 - - - - - - Payments without contract - - - - - - 3.2 Grants for enhanced tourism-service delivery & local economic impact Grant 1 - - - - - - Contract 1 - - - - - - Contract 2 - - - - - - Payments without contract - - - - - - Sub-total Component 3 - - - - - - Component 4: Strengthening Project Management 4/1 PIU Director Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/1 31,893 77,067 31,893 77,067 - - 4/2 FM Specialist Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/2 23,396 40,083 23,396 40,083 - - 4/2-2 Financial Assistant Contract No.LRCP- IC-4/2-2 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 - - 4/3 Procurement Specialist Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/3 10,461 45,213 10,461 45,213 - - 4/3-2 Procurement Specialist No. LRCP-IC-4/3- 2 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 - - 4/5 Civil Engineer Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/4 23,432 50,580 23,432 50,580 - - 4/6 Architect and Cultural Heritage Specialist 6,873 6,873 6,873 6,873 - - 4/7 Tourism Development Specialist Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/7 23,432 60,365 23,432 60,365 - - 4/8 Regional Development Specialist Contract No.LRCP-IC-4/8 23,432 60,366 23,432 60,366 - - 4/9 Architect Expert 800 800 800 800 - - 4/9-1 Architect Expert 880 880 880 880 - - 4/10 Skills Expert 1,040 1,040 1,040 1,040 - - 4/10-1 Skills Expert 1,080 1,080 1,080 1,080 - - 4/11 Civil Engeneer Expert 626 626 626 626 - - 4/11-1 Civil Engeneer Expert 520 520 520 520 - - 4/11-1/1 Business Development Expert 2,240 2,240 2,240 2,240 - - 4/11-1/2 Business Development Expert 920 920 920 920 - - 4/11-2/1 Tourism Expert 1,520 1,520 1,520 1,520 - - 4/11-2/2 Tourism Expert 2,416 2,416 2,416 2,416 - - 4/12 M&E and Communication Specialist Contract No.LRCP-IC-4/12 6,873 14,113 6,873 14,113 - - 4/13 Environmental Specialist Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/13 15,621 33,720 15,621 33,720 - - 4/14 Procurement Officer Contract No. LRCP- IC-4/14 9,621 34,243 9,621 34,243 - - 4/14-1 Procurement Officer Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/14-1 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 - - 4/15 Administrative / assistant / operative / translator Contract No. LRCP-IC-4/15 11,716 28,917 11,716 28,917 - - 4/16 Financial/accounting Software and support and maintenance for the project duration 3,213 3,353 3,213 3,353 - - 4/17 Office equipment (computers, furniture) - 32,125 - 32,125 - - 4/18 Project Vehicle 25,150 25,150 25,150 25,150 - - 4/19 Training for PIU staff - - - - - - 4/20 Project audit 2,532 2,532 2,532 2,532 - - 4/21 Visibility and Promotional Campaign 1,886 1,886 1,886 1,886 - - 4/22 Operational cost 65,067 123,381 65,067 123,381 - - Petty cash 139 139 139 139 - - Payments without contract - - - - - - Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 7 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Uses of Funds by project activity (continued) (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Actual Planned Variance Current Cumulative Current Cumulative Current Cumulative period to Date period to Date period to Date Sub-total Component 4 315,379 670,748 315,379 670,748 - - Front end fee - - - - - - Total Project Expenditures 315,379 670,748 315,379 670,748 - - Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 8 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Balance sheet In EUR 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 Assets Bank balances 2,887,522 2,862,544 Total assets 2,887,522 2,862,544 Funds and liabilities Unspent funds 2,887,522 2,862,544 Total Fund and liabilities 2,887,522 2,862,544 Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 9 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Breakdown of Loans and Grants (Amounts in EUR) Cumulative for the period from 28 July 2016 through 31 December 2018 Approved Grant Beneficiary Beneficiary Paid Grant/ Payment requests Grant No./Contract /Contract LRCP in cash in kind Contract Remaining Outstanding processed (number No. Amount Grant contribution contribution amount balance payments of transactions) Component 3: Investment in tourism-related infrastructure & linkages at destinations 3.1 Infrastructure investments Municipality of Krusevo LRCP-1/17-SG/1 495,956 429,015 34,975 31,966 - 463,990 - - Contract 1 - - - - - - - - - Remaining funds - - - - - - - - - Municipality of Vevcani LRCP-1/17-SG/2 985,604 838,089 4,927 142,588 - 843,016 - - Contract 1 - - - - - - - - - Remaining funds - - - - - - - - - Municipality of Bosilovo LRCP-1/17-SG/3 66,120 58,608 7,512 - - 66,120 - - Contract 1 - - - - - - - - - Remaining funds - - - - - - - - - Municipality of Cair LRCP-1/17-SG/4 572,199 505,941 66,258 - - 572,199 - - Contract 1 - - - - - - - - - Remaining funds - - - - - - - - - Sub-total 3.1 - 2,119,879 1,831,653 113,672 174,554 - 1,945,325 - - Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 10 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Breakdown of Loans and Grants (continued) (Amounts in EUR) Cumulative for the period from 28 July 2016 through 31 December 2018 Approved Grant Beneficiary Beneficiary Paid Grant/ Payment requests Grant No./Contract /Contract LRCP in cash in kind Contract Remaining Outstanding processed (number No. Amount Grant contribution contribution amount balance payments of transactions) 3.2 Linkages and innovation grants Soft-infrastructure grants Beneficiary 1 - - - - - - - - - Contract 1 - - - - - - - - - Contract 2 - - - - - - - - - Remaining funds - - - - - - - - - Matching grants Beneficiary 1 - - - - - - - - - Contract 1 - - - - - - - - - Contract 2 - - - - - - - - - Remaining funds - - - - - - - - - Subtotal 3.2 - - - - - - - - - Total - 2,119,879 1,831,653 113,672 174,554 - 1,945,325 - - Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 11 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Withdrawals – Designated Account (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Application # and date Total Total Requested Disbursed Difference IBRD Grant TF0A1779 #4 Application / 07.09.2018 340,357 340,357 - 340,357 340,357 - (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 28 July 2016 to 31 December 2017 Application # and date Total Total Requested Disbursed Difference IBRD Grant TF0A1779 #1A Application / 12.08.2016 233,000 233,000 - #2A Application / 10.05.2017 400,000 400,000 - #3A Application / 04.12.2017 2,584,913 2,584,913 - 3,217,913 3,217,913 - Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 12 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Designated Account – EUR Account number 00 701 0001585.2 Depository Bank National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia Address Complex of Banks, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia Grant Number TF0A1779 Currency EUR (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 At 1 January 2018 2,861,648 Add: Inflows Replenishment during the period 340,357 Interest received - 340,357 Deduct: Outflows Transfer to treasury account (Mirror designated account) - MKD (314,724) (314,724) At 31 December 2018 2,887,281 (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 28 July 2016 to 31 December 2017 At 28 July 2016 - Add: Inflows Replenishment during the period 3,217,913 Interest received - 3,217,913 Deduct: Outflows Transfer to treasury account (Mirror designated account) - MKD (356,265) (356,265) At 31 December 2017 2,861,648 Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 13 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Treasury Account (Mirror Designated Account) – MKD Account number 100000000063095 Depository Bank National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia Address Complex of Banks, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia Grant Number TF0A1779 Currency Macedonian Denars (“MKD”) (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 At 1 January 2018 896 Add: Inflows Transfer from designated account – EUR 314,724 314,724 Deduct: Outflows Amount of eligible expenses paid during the period (314,906) Transfer to Petty Cash in MKD (654) (315,560) At 31 December 2018 60 (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 28 July 2016 to 31 December 2017 At 28 July 2016 - Add: Inflows Transfer from designated account – EUR 356,265 356,265 Deduct: Outflows Amount of eligible expenses paid during the period (355,369) (355,369) At 31 December 2017 896 Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 14 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Financial Statements For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 Statement of Petty Cash in MKD Grant Number TF0A1779 Currency Macedonian Denars (“MKD”) (Amounts in EUR) For the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 At 1 January 2018 - Add: Inflows Transfer from Mirror Designated Account – MKD 654 654 Deduct: Outflows Amount of eligible expenses paid during the period (473) (473) At 31 December 2018 181 Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 15 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 Notes to Project’s financial statements 1 General On 14 January 2016, the Cabinet of the Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments (“the Cabinet” or “the Recipient”), entered into the Grant Agreement numbered TF0A1779 with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“IBRD”) for financing the “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” (further referred to as “the Project”) in the amount of EUR 15,760,000. The objectives of the Project are to: (i) to enhance the contribution of tourism to local economic development; and (ii) improve the capacity of the Recipient’s government and public entities to foster tourism growth and facilitate destination management. The Borrower has established the Project Implementation Unit (“PIU”), responsible for the day- to- day activities and for procurement, financial management, disbursement and monitoring and reporting for the entire Project. The following table underlines the categories of Eligible Expenditures that may be financed out of the proceeds of the Grant (“Category”), the allocation of the amounts of the Grant to each Category, and the percentage of expenditures to be financed for the Eligible Expenditures in each Category: Percentage of the Expenditures to be Financed (exclusive of Amount of the Grant Allocated Taxes, other than Category (expressed in Euro) personal income taxes) 1.Goods, operating costs, training, non- consulting services, and consultants’ services under Component 2 and 4 of the Project 2,500,000 100% 2.Subprojects under Component 3 of the Project 13,260,000 100% Total 15,760,000 The Closing Date of the Project is 31 December 2019. Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 16 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 2 Project Objectives, Activities and Institutional Arrangements Project Objectives and Activities The Project consists of four components: Component 1: Technical assistance for tourism development (Bank-executed) Provision of technical assistance to (i) improve the capacity of public and private stakeholders in supporting tourism development at the national level in a number of areas, including, inter alia, institutional coordination, data usage, and business environment; and (ii) support the Recipient- executed activities under Components 2, 3 and 4 of the Project. Component 2: Strengthening destination management and enabling environment 2.1: Strengthening the Recipient’s institutional capacity and coordination at the central governmental level through, inter alia: (i) carrying out of training in public-private dialogue and tourism development; (ii) supplying software systems and equipment to implement improvements in data-and information-gathering; and (iii) provision of technical assistance. 2.2: Developing destination management capacity of key stakeholders (including, inter alia, tour operators, municipalities, centers for regional development, NGOs, skills development institutions, national parks authorities) in selected locations within the Recipient’s territory, through the provision of technical assistance, training, equipment and software systems, all in accordance with the relevant criteria set forth in the Project Operations Manual. Component 3: Investment in tourism-related infrastructure and linkages at destinations 3.1: Provision of technical assistance and financing to selected infrastructure Subprojects that are aimed to improve the physical condition, access and marketing of touristic local attractions, cultural and natural heritage sites. 3.2: Provision of financing to selected non-infrastructure Subprojects (relating to, inter alia, promotional activities, capacity building and technological innovation in connection with tourism products and services) aimed to enhance tourism service-delivery and benefit local economies. Component 4: Strengthening project management Improving the institutional capacity of the PIU through the provision of consultant services, training, goods, and operating costs associated with the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Recipient-executed activities under Component 2, 3 and 4 of the Project. Institutional Arrangements Throughout the duration of the Project, the Recipient shall maintain the PIU with a composition, adequate staff and resources, functions and responsibilities (including the responsibility to manage, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Project) satisfactory to the World Bank. The Recipient shall carry out the Project in accordance with the Project Operational Manual and shall not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said Manual without the prior approval of the Bank. Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments 17 “Local and Regional Competitiveness Project” IBRD Grant number TF0A1779 3 Accounting policies Following are the principle accounting policies adopted in preparation of these financial statements. These accounting policies are consistently applied to all financial periods presented. Basis of preparation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared for the purposes of reporting to IBRD, on the activities of the Project related to the grant received for the completion of the Project’s objectives, in accordance with the respective provisions set out in the Grant Agreement numbered TF0A1779 signed between the IBRD and the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordination of Economic Departments. These financial statements are prepared on the cash receipts and disbursement basis and include all Project - related expenditures incurred, which are financed under the provisions set out in Grant Agreement numbered TF0A1779 dated 14 January 2016. These instructions closely follow the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Projects. The financial statements have been prepared for the period from 1 January 2018 through 31 December 2018. Currency translation Project’s financial statements are kept in Euro as this is the reporting currency of the Project. Transactions denominated in currencies other than Euro are translated using the buying foreign exchange rates of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia for international payment operations of the government bodies of Republic of North Macedonia by which each instalment of EUR is transferred to Denar account in bank, until that Denar amount is spent. www.grant-thornton.com.mk