Terms of C&AG probe outlined

THE Comptroller and Auditor General has outlined a wide-ranging investigation into the financial controls within the employment agency Fás.

C&AG John Buckley spoke at yesterday’s Dáil Public Accounts Committee where senior figures from Fás gave evidence on wasteful spending practices identified within the semi-state body.

He said the terms of reference for his investigation would be finalised in a fortnight and would focus on: