Probe finds poor practices in VECs across country

A trail of poor practices and expensive mistakes were uncovered in a national probe of buying habits among 32 VECs across the country.

The report of the internal audit unit cross-checked invoices in all but one VEC area against Department of Finance spending rules.

It found breaches in almost every aspect of procurement, and itemised errors to underscore general problems around tendering in the €1 billion budget of the VEC sector.