Customer Testimonial - Enhanced Oversight of Grants
How AI Agents Are Helping the Flemish Government Save Millions – and What Your Organization Can Learn From It
Business
AI is already transforming the way organizations work. Not just in the private sector, but in government as well. The Flemish supervisory and audit service (VTS) manages more than €18 billion in grants each year. A massive responsibility with one key challenge: how do you stay in control of thousands of files without slowing everything down?
Less wasted time, more value
Companies today are looking for the same answers: control over complex processes, cost efficiency, and guaranteed compliance.
VTS chose a radical approach: outsourcing repetitive tasks to AI Agents so auditors can focus on what truly matters. The result? An exponential boost in productivity, full transparency, and millions of euros redirected to where they truly belong.
Inefficient spending, lack of transparency, and even fraud: grants are a powerful instrument for innovation and growth, but they come with risks. For VTS, this translated into a complex reality.
The challenge
- High workload: Grant audits are traditionally time-consuming and administrative. Auditors lose enormous time gathering data and manually validating invoices.
- Slow turnaround: Auditors spent up to 15 minutes per invoice on manual checks. Work piled up, delaying audit cycles.
- Lack of transparency: Due to workload and long processing times, not all invoices could be reviewed. Sampling left room for errors and fraud.
- Reputational risk: Public criticism around “wasted money” and poorly justified funding decisions.
In short: the system was buckling under its own weight. Time for a disruptive solution.
Solution
With AI Agents, VTS augmented the existing team with digital colleagues that take over repetitive tasks and accelerate processes. These agents work hand-in-hand with auditors to support the entire audit cycle.
Smarter Collaboration: People & AI Agents
- Info Agent: retrieves data at lightning speed from sources such as the grant registry, company register, and the National Bank.
- Analysis Agent: performs trend analysis and detects risks.
- Invoice Agent: checks invoices in seconds.
- Report Agent: bundles all insights into a clear and complete report.
The result? Smarter use of human talent: auditors focus on high-value tasks while AI handles the repetitive work.
De impact
The results are impressive. What used to take minutes is now completed in seconds:
- Exponential productivity boost: invoice checks dropped from 15 minutes to 6 seconds.
- Optimized budget allocation: by detecting incorrect claims early, VTS can reallocate €5–10 million per year.
- Full transparency and compliance: no more sampling: 100% invoice control.
- Smarter talent deployment: less repetitive work, more focus on core tasks.
- Stronger trust and reputation: less fraud, more credibility with partners and the public.
This is more than efficiency. It’s a fundamental shift in how public resources are managed, and a blueprint for any organization struggling with complex processes or aiming to respond faster to market changes.
Approach
Lessons learned
Success with AI requires more than technology. These insights make the difference:
- Keep humans in control: technology supports, people steer.
- Start small, think big: begin with what’s feasible, then scale.
- Iterate and co-create: collaboration is key.
- Make ROI visible: show the value.
- Dare to disrupt: deploy AI where it truly shifts outcomes.
Ready to take the next step?
Discover where AI Agents can accelerate value inside your organization. Request a hyperautomation assessment or ask for a demo to see the agents in action.
Do you have questions about this case or are you curious about the possibilities of AI Agents?
Don't hesitate to contact us! We are ready to brainstorm with you and discover how we can take your business to the next level.
Don't hesitate to contact us! We are ready to brainstorm with you and discover how we can take your business to the next level.
Maud D'Havé
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