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Departmental Bodies Establishment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (754)

Seán Fleming

Question:

754. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the local government audit service of the Comptroller and Auditor General critical review group was established; the person who is chairperson of this group; the membership of same; the number of meetings that have been held; the number of reports and conclusions issued; the action taken or to be taken as a result of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48720/12]

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The Local Government Audit Service and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General Critical Review Group was established in June 2012. The Group was independently chaired by Mr. Pat McLoughlin (Chief Executive, Irish Payments Services Organisation, and former chairperson of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group). It included representatives from my Department, the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Finance, the audit services in question and a former County Manager.

The Review Group, including a sub-group, met on four occasions to date. Arising from the Government’s Action Programme for Effective Local Government, Putting People First, new governance and accountability arrangements are being put in place in local government. In this context, the Government decided that the Local Government Audit Service and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General should not be merged. However, cooperation and other measures to underpin enhanced audit arrangements will be pursued in accordance with the Government’s Action Programme.

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