Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will ask that question. I have had a look at it. Some items refer to the audit committee and other items ask why board meetings were not held to discuss particular matters before the KWETB's appearance here. That is a matter for the board, not for this committee. I will put on the record that we invite Accounting Officers or chairpersons of boards here every week. It is not a requirement for those organisations that they have a board meeting before they appear here to instruct or suggest to the Accounting Officer or the chairman of the board how he or she should conduct himself or herself before this committee. We would not be happy if that was the case, because it could be interpreted in all sorts of ways. I do not necessarily agree that there should have been a board meeting specifically to discuss appearances before this committee. The Accounting Officer is paid to report here and not to discuss his or her evidence with the board. Does the Comptroller and Auditor General have any observations?