Fuel cards meant for National Ambulance Service (NAS) vehicles were being used by more than one vehicle and, in some cases, also non-HSE vehicles.

An audit has found that children in foster care could possibly be identified because of “insufficient safeguards” in the overall payment process.

A HSE audit of children’s charity Barnardos found the CEO and senior management salaries were paid in excess of health sector pay rates and that unclear information was provided to the board and to the media in relation to the CEO’s salary and his donations.