‘Leo the leak’ affair still lingers five years on
Sipo has resolved for a second time not to investigate the leaking of a draft State contract with the Irish Medical Organisation when Varadkar was taoiseach
Comptroller and Auditor General
Tribute paid to retiring TDs as Dáil completes final rush of legislation
Questions raised about ‘unaccountable’ €2m funding for Secret Service in €104bn Appropriations Bill
Serious questions raised about future of Peter McVerry Trust
Good work of charity for homeless not in doubt but ‘numerous key compliance and governance failures’ found by Charities Regulator
Former UL president being paid €175,000 while on year-long sabbatical, PAC hears
Public Accounts Committee hearing: Kerstin May resigned as UL chief last June and is on leave in new post as professor of visual culture
Cost of rapid-build accommodation set to double to potentially €442,000 per unit, C&AG says
Value-for-money report also reveals Revenue assessment that retailer Dunnes Stores owed State more than €36 million was settled for €5 million
Housing charity wants full State funding despite €15m bailout, spending watchdog found
Interim chief executive at Peter McVerry Trust was paid €1,000 a day following resignation of previous CEO
Four takeaways from spending watchdog report
Comptroller and Auditor General review suggests thousands who claimed pandemic payment were actually employed
About €225 million in exchequer funding written off on three scrapped transport projects
Plan to re-introduce freight rail line to port of Foynes ‘identified a high level of noncompliance’ - report
Cost of modular homes for Ukrainians doubled to €442,000 each, CAG report finds
It was initially envisaged such residential units would cost €200,000 each
University of Limerick sharply criticised over two botched property deals with over €8m losses
UL’s €5.2m overpayment when buying 20 student homes in 2022 resulted in a ‘significant loss in value for money’, State’s spending watchdog finds
New national train control centre facing potential €40m cost overrun
Development that originally had €148m budget could now cost €188m, report by C&AG suggests
HSE employee was paid €700,000 last year for treating patients out of normal hours, report reveals
Termination payment of €1.6m to outgoing staff member revealed in Comptroller and Auditor General report
Revenue Commissioners will have no role in collecting television licence fee
It’s understood that the Coalition is to examine improvements to the existing collection system to deliver an increased level of funding being gathered
Former An Bord Pleanála official received €212k exit payout
Rachel Kenny got severance after it was found she had ‘no case to answer’ in relation to conflict of interest claims
‘Incredible’: RSA decision not to appear before Public Accounts Committee criticised
Considerable anger on Public Accounts Committee over State body’s failure to appear
Forget the broadcasters, accountants are now centre stage at RTÉ
The latest arrival on the RTÉ carousel is former KPMG chief Terence O’Rourke, with more accountants set to come to Montrose
‘Serious operational risk’ for Beaumont Hospital due to need to replace information system, PAC told
Dáil’s spending watchdog also hears of payroll overpayments at the hospital of €288,513 in 2022
RTÉ must now show it is no longer the same organisation outlined in the PAC report
Report’s real value is in holding the massive amount of evidence on RTÉ scandal in single document
Why the Public Accounts Committee is so keen to get its hands on RTÉ
Auditors are watchdogs not bloodhounds, and the only guarantee would be a day out in the public eye for PAC members
Q&A: Should RTÉ be under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General?
Dáil committee has called for the public body to audit the broadcaster
Dáil committee calls for Comptroller & Auditor General to oversee RTÉ
Controversy over large exit payments for departing executives to take the political centre stage again this week as Minister to appear before committee and Dáil
Welfare schemes for low-income farmers and carers top survey list for ‘irregular’ payments
Surveys that estimate percentage of expenditure that might be irregular in different welfare schemes examined by Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla signals emergency placements for children in care a key ‘risk’ for agency
Agency has increasingly had to rely on hotel rooms and B&Bs to house vulnerable young people
Nama sold loans to debtors’ relative at 97.5% discount after ‘intimidation’
Board concluded deal ‘represented a better financial outcome than was available from alternative options’, agency spokesman says
Governance at Inland Fisheries Ireland halfway between ‘Ballymagash and Killinaskully’, committee hears
State body had 16 uninsured vehicles on the road at one time and a court case is pending relating to a crash
RTÉ brought group of 70 to K Club when considering future of Lyric FM, Dáil told
What has been revealed in relation to RTÉ over recent days ‘would shame the most extravagant of Celtic Tiger era excesses’, says Sinn Féin TD
Years after the Varadkar leak, there is still no end to this affair
Although then tánaiste claimed vindication when Sipo rejected complaints against him, dissenters’ criticism of his defence was stark
Garda failed to meet procurement rules 47 times over €15m worth of contracts
No contracts or expired contracts for towing services, medical services and translation services, breakdown provided shows
HSE still pursuing ventilator suppliers for refunds of more than €22m through Chinese legal system
About 100 machines that did not meet testing standards in storage at cost of €75,000 so far
National Lottery to be sold as Canadian pension fund owner plans Irish exit
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan hires Swiss bank UBS to advise on possible sale of Irish gaming franchise
Watchdog says €30.5m spent on ventilators for Covid-19 ‘still being pursued or unrecoverable’
Estimated €8.1 million spent on medical devices in early days of the pandemic will never be recovered
More than 300 legal actions taken against State over nursing home fees
Sinn Féin TD suggests ‘thousands’ of people with disabilities living in care facilities are also eligible for compensation
Department of Finance took €750m in exchequer funds without approval
Comptroller & Auditor General expresses ‘serious concern’ at breach by department and Central Bank
Watchdog ignored objections of top officials to reject Varadkar leak inquiry
Dissenting opinions revealed in ethics watchdog Sipo’s decision not to press ahead with inquiry
Conflicting evidence and the Sipo schism opened up by Leo Varadkar’s leak defence
Only eight days before he resumes as Taoiseach, records show his explanations cut no ice with two senior ethics officials
Watchdog reveals ‘significant shortfall’ in Housing Agency’s acquisition of units
Agency should consider returning ‘at least some’ of its funding to the exchequer, Comptroller and Auditor General says
Government releases €264m to Apple following tax claim from another country
Escrow account set up following 2016 European Commission ruling dropped in value to €13.6bn at end of 2021
State liabilities for personal injuries claims rise fourfold in decade
Clinical claims in health service account for 75% of €4.5bn in liabilities, report finds
Covid-19 pandemic cost State almost €30bn in first two years, report finds
Final cost of pandemic set to rise as supports continued beyond end of public health measures, Comptroller and Auditor General says
National Lottery operator uses nearly all unclaimed prizes to boost advertising budget
About €120m of unclaimed prizes between 2015 and 2021 were used for 'marketing' while just €2 million was used to top up prizes
Net cost of Irish banks bailout rises to €45.7bn, comptroller says
Fall in market value of surviving banks as well as cost of servicing debt accounts for €4bn increase since last estimate
Sanctions of €157,300 imposed on National Broadband Ireland over delays
Further penalties are set to be applied retrospectively by the Department of Communications
Coronavirus: Lack of checks led to ‘significant’ ineligible PUP claims during pandemic
Spending watchdog criticises rate of ineligible payments in many welfare schemes
HSE computers only monitored for viruses during daytime hours prior to cyberattack, report reveals
Attack on health service last year has cost almost €100m to date, Comptroller and Auditor General finds
C&AG finds ‘substantial deficiencies’ in Irish Coast Guard’s award of van contract
Multiple vans still needed to transport cliff rescue teams and equipment to call-outs
Lack of checks on unprecedented Covid-19 spending criticised
Watchdog finds that in nearly one in 10 cases examined, the PUP claim recipient was not eligible
HSE sets aside €42.5m to cover ventilators it paid for that were unusable or never received
Decision made to increase capacity to treat respiratory problems as pandemic took hold
Third person arrested in education board corruption investigation
Garda crime bureau investigating alleged corrupt practices at Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
Weekly costs in public nursing homes over 60% higher than private ones
Comptroller finds residents in private homes more likely to incur charges for additional services
Fintan O’Toole: It is politically easier to keep spending on bad policies than to shift to good ones
Political parties must be honest about what it takes to get real fiscal prudence
Film and television tax relief plunged to €33m in 2018
C&AG report shows sharp drop in approved support for film and TV industry
Kildare and Wicklow ETB to review all rental leases
‘Serious lapses’ in State body’s financial practices severely criticised in C&AG report
Auditors criticise spending by Kildare and Wicklow training body
Board gave contracts to family members in breach of rules, says State watchdog
Government urged to fast-track education board investigation
Board chief’s decision to retire prompts calls for accelerated inquiry into its spending
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