Ex-charity chief spent ‘excessive and inappropriate’ amount on dining and travel

The former chief executive of ChildFund Ireland spent an ‘excessive and inappropriate’ amount of money on restaurants, travel and accommodation, an investigation by the Charities Regulator has found (Niall Carson/PA)

The former chief executive of an Irish charity spent an “excessive and inappropriate” amount of money on restaurants, travel and accommodation, an investigation by the Charities Regulator has found.

In a damning 52-page report, the watchdog found that ChildFund Ireland, which has received millions of euro from the State, did not have “adequate” control in managing its spending on travel, expenses, income, credit card expenditure, petty cash, payment of bonuses and overheads.