Fás overspending devoid of scrutiny, reveals report

A CULTURE of flagrant spending devoid of scrutiny or scruples at the state training agency Fás has been laid bare.

The report by the Comptroller and Auditor General John Buckley confirmed the extent of the excesses which led to the resignation of the agency’s board and its director general, Rody Molloy.

It found lax control on spending and a failure to follow general Department of Finance principles on purchasing and oversight.