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07/10/2010
HSE Faces Accounts Committee
Officials from the Department of Finance are attending a meeting of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee today at which the Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Secretary-General of the Department of Health are appearing.
The committee is looking into controversial expenses highlighted by the Comptroller and Auditor General and a HSE Internal Audit Report.
They outlined a catalogue of 'waste of public money' and serious 'breaches of corporate governance' as well as 'financial oversight' and procurement.
However, the HSE Chief Executive Cathal Magee has said it was requested that trade union SIPTU reimburse expenses claimed under the controversial SKILL programme.
Mr Magee said there had been a serious breach of financial regulations at the programme and it was unacceptable and also said the steering committee of SKILL has been stood down.
The Secretary-General of the Department of Health Michael Scanlan said he accepted the terms under which SKILL got its funding were not clear.
The report, which was completed in June, investigated irregularities involving funds for the SKILL training programme for lower grades in the health service.
Some of the funds were paid into an account operated by SIPTU officials and - as a result - SIPTU lodged €348,000 with a Commissioner for Oaths to cover potential liabilities for reimbursement of expenses.
(BMcC/KMcA)
The committee is looking into controversial expenses highlighted by the Comptroller and Auditor General and a HSE Internal Audit Report.
They outlined a catalogue of 'waste of public money' and serious 'breaches of corporate governance' as well as 'financial oversight' and procurement.
However, the HSE Chief Executive Cathal Magee has said it was requested that trade union SIPTU reimburse expenses claimed under the controversial SKILL programme.
Mr Magee said there had been a serious breach of financial regulations at the programme and it was unacceptable and also said the steering committee of SKILL has been stood down.
The Secretary-General of the Department of Health Michael Scanlan said he accepted the terms under which SKILL got its funding were not clear.
The report, which was completed in June, investigated irregularities involving funds for the SKILL training programme for lower grades in the health service.
Some of the funds were paid into an account operated by SIPTU officials and - as a result - SIPTU lodged €348,000 with a Commissioner for Oaths to cover potential liabilities for reimbursement of expenses.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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