Irish Examiner view: No carte blanche with taxpayers' money

Voluntary groups work tirelessly for the betterment of society but should not be exempt from financial oversight

The National Parents Council Post Primary had its annual funding withheld after its board refused to engage with an external independent review. Picture: Larry Cummins

The thorny issues of oversight and compliance came to the fore again a couple of days ago, this time in relation to the organisation which represents the parents of secondary school students.

As reported by this newspaper, the National Parents Council Post Primary had its annual funding withheld by the Department of Education after its board refused to engage with an external independent review of its financials and governance.