Report recommends independent review of accounts for state agencies

Institute of Public Administration examined oversight practices within the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media for its state agencies
Report recommends independent review of accounts for state agencies

The Arts Council spent €7m on an unsuccessful IT system. Picture: Leah Farrell

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025 - 01:00
Tadgh McNally

The Department of Arts and Culture should consider allowing new financial controls to be accessed by state bodies under its remit, an internal government report has recommended.

A report by the Institute of Public Administration examined existing oversight practices within the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media for its state agencies.

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