IRELAND 25 May 2013
Mission
To provide independent assurance that public money is properly managed and spent to good effect and to contribute to improvements in public administration
The role of the Office is to
- audit and report on the accounts of public bodies
- establish that transactions of public bodies are in accordance with the legal authorities governing them and that funds are applied for the purposes intended
- provide assurance on the system of internal financial control put in place by each body
- examine whether each body administers its resources economically and efficiently and has mechanisms in place to evaluate the effectiveness of operations
- authorise the release of funds from the Exchequer for purposes permitted by law
In implementing this mandate account is taken of the special considerations which attach to the management of public funds including the requirements of probity and sound corporate governance
Featured Documents
- Special Report 80: Administration of National Health and Local Authority Levy Fund
- Special Report 80: Administration of the National Health and Local Authority Levy Fund Press Release
- Report on the accounts of the public services 2011
- Special Report 78: Matters Arising out of Education Audits
- Special Report 77 – Dublin Docklands Development Authority
- Special Report 79: National Asset Management Agency – Management of Loans
- Report on the accounts of the public services 2010
Latest Documents
- About Us - 8 May 2013: Privacy Statement
- About Us - 8 May 2013: Reuse of Public Sector Information
- About Us - 8 May 2013: Recruitment
- About Us - 8 May 2013: Location of the Office
- About Us - 8 May 2013: Senior Managers' Travel and Hospitality Expenses