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One Third of Non-Commercial Agencies Submitting Accounts for Audit on Time – C&AG 14 Oct 11
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Less than one third of all non-commercial state agencies submitted their draft unaudited annual accounts on time last year, according to the Corporate Report 2010 of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Office issued 95 letters to management in 2010 incorporating 645 findings, recommendations and opportunities for improvement. Corporate Governance findings accounted for 10% of the total in 2010, up from 5% in 2009.
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What a Board Member Needs to Know 28 Jun 11
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The recent Forum briefing on Board member responsibilities discussed presentations on issues which give rise to governance controversies, on topics which can lead to legal proceedings and on key supports which help a board member to effectively handle responsibilities.
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Recent Controversies Highlighted Audit Expectations Gap 23 Jun 11
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Ian Drennan, Chief Executive of IAASA the accountancy bodies’ regulator, at the ‘Finance for Board Members’ briefing, discussed the how an expectations gap relates to aspects of financial reporting and to audit. He posed the question- Is modern audit fit for purpose?
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Fit for Purpose? Challenges for Irish Public Administration and Priorities for Public Service Reform 23 May 11
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The depth of the current economic and fiscal crisis has raised concerns about the Irish political and administrative system, and prompted calls for fundamental reform of our structures of public governance. A recent paper written by IPA Research Staff, Richard Boyle and Muiris MacCarthaigh, sets out the main challenges facing public administration and where they see reform as vital.
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Will the Process of Appointments to State Boards Change? 4 Apr 11
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The issue of appointments to State boards will be discussed at the Good Governance conference on 8 April. Speakers at the conference will include Brian Hayes, Minister of State and Karen Carlton, Scottish Commissioner for Public Appointments. With the change of Government will there be a change in the process by which members are appointed to the Boards of State Bodies? In Scotland, while the responsibility for appointments remains with a sponsoring Minister, no appointment can take place without first being scrutinized by an independent panel.