'Building in some level of accountability is going to be essential' for Government, says PAC vice chair

The vice chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Catherine Murphy, said that accountability in public services spending should be 'the No 1 priority for Government'.

The Government has been accused of failing to prioritise accountability for how it uses taxpayers' money after the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) highlighted a litany of spending failures across the public service. 

The latest report from the State's spending watchdog has highlighted significant issues with funding practices by public bodies including the Office of Public Works (OPW), the HSE, An Garda Síochána, and the Department of Social Protection.