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The evidence in relation to the incidence of excess payment of social welfare was examined with a view to establishing the overall scale of the problem, and the implications for the regularity of expenditure reported in the accounts of the Vote for Social and Family Affairs and of the Social Insurance Fund. The examination also reviewed the adequacy of the measures used by the Department in relation to its performance in managing the risks of excess payment, and the effectiveness of its control activity.

This is a report showing a Review of Jobseeker Payments, specifically, a Review of the administration of Jobseeker cases in local offices is a normal part of the audits of social welfare spending, and aims generally to confirm, on a sample basis, that payments made are in line with claimants’ entitlements. In addition, the review sought to establish to what extent the ongoing significant increases in the number of persons registering as unemployed was impacting on the service provided to clients and on the level of control being exercised over payments.

This is a report on the Recording and Recovery of Welfare Overpayments.

This is a report on Welfare Payments in Excess of Entitlement, examining the number and results of fraud and error surveys completed, the estimated level of payments in excess of entitlement in each base year surveyed compared with the amounts recorded for recovery action and the results of the Department’s control activity in 2008.

This is a report showing a Review of Welfare Overpayment Cases which reviewed the extent to which, in a sample of large overpayment cases, the Department might have avoided the overpayments by using information it already held on its information systems and conducting reviews in accordance with its own preset schedules.

This is a report examining the Overpayments, Prosecutions and Subvention to the Pensions Board.

This is a report examining the following areas: Overpayments, Prosecutions, Payment of Child Benefit by Electronic Funds Transfer, Control Activity on One Parent Family Payment Scheme and Advance payment of grant to Sustainable Energy Ireland.

This is a report analysing the Overpayments and Prosecutions overseen by the Department of Social & Family Affairs.

This is a report examining issues around Personal Public Service Numbers, Agency Services Encashments, Overpayments and Prosecutions.

This is a report examining the Department’s Medical Assessment and Review of sickness claimants, Overpayments and Prosecutions.