Audit finds million-euro shortfalls in state bodies

SIGNIFICANT shortcomings in the operation of state bodies and agencies which resulted in the loss of millions of euro have been identified by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), John Purcell.

Audits carried out on several non-commercial Sstate bodies, health sector bodies and Vocational Education Committees (VECs) have uncovered numerous difficulties relating to procurement, governance and financial management within such organisations.

A report by the C&AG identified problems in eight different bodies: FÁS; the Abbey Theatre; the National Library of Ireland; the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS); Science Foundation Ireland; Beaumont Hospital; the Marine Institute; and VECs.