Covid grant rules allowed 'opportunistic people' avail of money 'never really intended for them'

An independent audit of the Covid restart grants will now be completed early in the new year after the C&AG raised concerns.

The rules of a Covid grant allowed "opportunistic people" to avail of public money that was "never really intended for them" the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has warned.

An independent audit of the Covid restart grants will now be completed early in the new year after the C&AG raised concerns.