Paragraph 3: Authorisation for bodies without a public accountant to allocate and pay expenditure relating to the remuneration of vocational training trainees

The authorisation provided for in III of article L. 1611-7 intended to enable organisations without a public accountant to be entrusted with the allocation and payment of expenditure relating to the remuneration of vocational training trainees is issued by the prefect in whose area of jurisdiction the mandating local authority or establishment is located, after obtaining the opinion of the departmental or, where appropriate, regional director of public finance. The…

The organisation files an application for authorisation with the prefect, indicating: – the legal status of the organisation; – the identity of its managers or directors responsible; – the technical and human financial resources at its disposal; – the qualifications, professional titles and references of the persons responsible for carrying out the operations covered by the mandate and for keeping the organisation’s accounts. This application shall be accompanied by: 1°…

The prefect examines the application for authorisation according to the following assessment criteria: – the financial situation of the organisation, particularly its cash position; – the guarantee of representation of funds; – the qualifications of the organisation’s staff required to carry out the operations covered by the mandate. The decision to authorise or refuse authorisation is notified to the organisation by the prefect.

The authorisation is issued for a period of three years from the date of notification of the decision. It is renewable for three-year periods. Renewal of the authorisation is granted or refused following a procedure identical to that followed for an initial application for authorisation. All the documents provided for in article D. 1611-28 are sent to the prefect at least two months before the authorisation expires. In the absence…

Authorisation may be withdrawn after three months’ notice on the grounds of the results of checks carried out by the bodies or departments responsible for carrying out administrative, financial or technical inspections.

The authorisation lapses if the body has not taken out the insurance mentioned in Article D. 1611-19 and opened the account provided for in article D. 1611-21.