HSE internal audits reveal concerns about external service providers

Concerns about how two external service providers were engaged to mitigate "significant service and governance risks" at a Cork-based service for people with autism are among the findings of a series of HSE internal audits.

The Cork Association for Autism (CAA) receives some €5m a year from the State to fund the services it provides to its members, and this funding is administered by the HSE through Cork Kerry Community Healthcare.