Micheál Martin
Ceist:136 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the work carried out by Oliver Freaney and Company in relation to financial management within her Department; and the recommendations, if any, it has made. [11988/95]
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136 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the work carried out by Oliver Freaney and Company in relation to financial management within her Department; and the recommendations, if any, it has made. [11988/95]
This financial management consultancy provides for an accountant from Oliver Freaney and Company, to work in collaboration with the relevant divisions or sections in my Department in the examination of accounting and financial reporting systems used by institutions which are grant-aided by my Department and to provide assistance in developing and managing more effective accounting and management systems. In addition, he provides assistance to personnel in my Department on its existing accounting, management and financial control systems and, where necessary, assists in developing, implementing, managing and monitoring more effective sytems on an on-going basis.