Spotlight on FF accounts system

REVELATIONS regarding Fianna Fáil’s handling of excessive donations has put the accounting system for its multi-million euro income stream under scrutiny.

Like other parties only a fraction of its expenditure is explained in annual disclosures. Other companies’ accounts show the party accepted payments in excess of legal limits and failed to report others it was obliged to do.

Six donations were above the limit where they should be declared to the Standards in Public Office Commission.