asked the Minister for Finance if he will (a) enumerate the State or semi-State bodies and other organisations whose accounts are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General, (b) state the amount of the audit fee, plus expenses, charged in each case in the latest convenient year and (c) state under what statute the appointment of an auditor is made; and whether or not it is legally obligatory in each case to appoint the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
Written Answers. - State and Semi-State Bodies: Audit of Accounts.
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(1) Semi-State bodies and other organisations where the Comptroller and Auditor General is required under statute to carry out the audit. No audit fees or expenses are charged in these cases.
|
Name of Body |
Statute under which appointment is made |
|
Bórd Fáilte Éireann |
Tourist Traffic Act, 1952 (section 12 (2)). |
|
An Bord Gráin |
Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1958 (section 20 (2)). |
|
Buttermarketing Committee |
Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) (Amendment) Act, 1941 (section 9 (2)). |
|
Central Bank of Ireland. |
Currency Act, 1927 (section 35 (2)). |
|
An Chomhairle Ealaíon |
Arts Act, 1951 (section 6 (2)). |
|
Coras Trachtála |
Export Promotion Act, 1959 (section 18 (2)). |
|
Dublin Instute for Advanced Studies |
Institute of Advanced Studies Act, 1940 (section 28 (3)). |
|
An Foras Talúntais |
Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958 (section 19 (2)). |
|
An Foras Tionscal |
Undeveloped Areas Act, 1952 (section 4 (2)). |
|
Industrial Development Authority. |
Industrial Development Authority Act, 1950 (section 8 (3)). |
|
Institute for Industrial Research and Standards. |
Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1946 (section 37 (3)). |
|
National University of Ireland and Constituent Colleges. |
Irish Universities Act, 1908 (section 7 (6)). |
(2) Statutory boards where the Comptroller and Auditor General has been appointed Auditor by the appropriate Minister after consultation with the Minister for Finance.
|
Audit fee (including expenses) for 1959-60 |
|
|
£ |
|
|
Bord Gaeltarra Éireann |
700 |
|
Bord Na Móna |
1,650 |
(3) Companies registered under the Companies Acts where the Comptroller and Auditor General has been appointed Auditor by the Company.
|
Name of Company |
Audit fee (including expenses) for 1959-60 |
|
£ |
|
|
Aer Lingus Teoranta |
1,000 |
|
Aerlinte Eireann Teoranta |
|
|
Aer Rianta Teoranta |
|
|
Ceimici Teoranta |
250 |
|
Irish National Stud Co. Ltd. |
75 |
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
420 |
|
Irish Steel Holdings Ltd. |
300 |
|
*Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. |
112 |
* In this case the Articles of Association provide that the Comptroller and Auditor General shall at all times be appointed Auditor of the Company unless the Minister for Finance shall approve the appointment of some other Auditor.