Correspondence about Audit or on-spot check between REA and institution 999988424
Dear Research Executive Agency,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:
- verify whether REA carried out an ex post audit or on the spot checks on the institution with PIC number 999988424 in the year 2024 and whether any decisions were issued following potential findings.
-I am specifically seeking any letter sent by REA to the institution in 2024 announcing an on spot check or ex post financial audit of the entity with PIC number 999988424;
-Any decision letters issued in 2024, following such an audit or on-spot check, concerning the recovery of EU funds from the entity with PIC number 999988424.
I have reasons to believe that the institution was audited in 2024 and that potential irregularities may have been identified. Given the public nature of the funding involved, there is an overriding public interest in clarifying this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Matteo Ottaviani
Erfprins 18, 2342CK oegstgeest, The Netherlands.
[1]RE: access to documents request - Correspondence about Audit or on-spot
check between REA and institution 999988424 - Ares(2026)1501351 (Please
use this link only if you are an Ares user – Svp, utilisez ce lien
exclusivement si vous êtes un(e) utilisateur d’Ares)
Dear Mr Ottaviani,
We refer to your Access to Documents request submitted to the European
Research Executive Agency (REA) on 09 February 2026 via the website
AskTheEU.org and registered on 10 February 2026 under reference number
Ares(2026)1496097.
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Dear Research Executive Agency,
Please pass this on to the person who reviews confirmatory applications.
I am filing the following confirmatory application with regards to my access to documents request 'Correspondence about Audit or on-spot check between REA and institution 999988424'.
I did not receive any valid response to this request or if any information if correspondence between REA and the institution exists about those matters.
A full history of my request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.asktheeu.org/request/corresp...
Yours faithfully,
Matteo Ottaviani
[1]FW: Reply to Initial request for Access to Documents Mr Ottaviani -
institution PIC 999988424 -Correspondence about Audit reports -
Ares(2026)2282920 - Ares(2026)2390404 (Please use this link only if you
are an Ares user – Svp, utilisez ce lien exclusivement si vous êtes un(e)
utilisateur d’Ares)
Dear Mr Ottaviani,
We refer to your message of today requesting a confirmatory application
because you did not receive a response to your request for access to
documents related to PIC 999988424.
Please note that the reply was sent to you on Monday 2 March 2026.
Nevertheless, the reply was sent to an email addressed also belonging to
you but related to a different request ( please see below).
In attachment you will find the REA reply, registered under registration
number Ares(2026)2282920 to your request for access to documents
registered under registration number Ares(2026)1496097.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message by return email to
[REA request email].
Yours faithfully,
REA ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS
Dear REA ACCESS DOCUMENTS,
I acknowledge the receipt of this response. I understand that NO correspondence exists between REA and the institution in the year 2024 regarding audits or on post checks.
Please confirm this conclusion.
Yours sincerely,
Matteo Ottaviani