Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 4 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (Resumed)
Higher Education Authority - Annual Financial Statements 2011: Discussion

11:20 am

Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú:

Okay. We understand from WIT that it was the former president who confirmed that the invoice which turned out to be for the June flights was for a March flight. We understand that this is why the initial mix-up happened. In addition, the former chairman, in a statement which was issued publicly on Thursday of last week, confirmed it was that flight. I think there was a misunderstanding around that issue. WIT only found the invoice for the March flight yesterday afternoon.