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<p>The Department for Communities and Local Government took on full responsibility
for the administration and management of the European Regional Development Fund from
1 <sup>st</sup> July 2011.</p><p>Administration costs:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12 (1st July-31st March)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net Expenditure*</p></td><td><p><strong>£8.18m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£10.58m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£9.28m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£10.18m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£12.58m</strong></p></td><td><p>£50.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>*Includes
income reimbursed to DCLG by the European Commission</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This cost
is approximately 2% of the EU funding administered - the current benchmark set by
the Cabinet Office for grant administration is between 3 and 4%.</p><p>DCLG is currently
undergoing a review of its resources following the spending review, it would not be
appropriate to comment on the potential costs over the next 5 years whilst this review
is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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