Report seeks ‘close monitoring’ of disability funding

DISABILITY services will be subject to greater scrutiny in the use of Government funds if proposals by an Bord Snip Nua to make annual savings of €50 million are implemented.

The special group on public service numbers and expenditure said there should be “greater use of shared services, improved administrative efficiency and sharing of professional and clinical staffing resources by voluntary bodies” in receipt of Government funding.

The group pointed out that the Comptroller & Auditor General found in 2005 that over 600 community and voluntary agencies were funded by the State and there was no proper audit of money spent, services provided or measurement of outcomes achieved.