Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 May 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management

9:30 am

Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

I am not sure and I do not think it is appropriate to go into the detail of what that function is. It is an inspection function designed to avoid maverick or unauthorised payments being made. There is an assurance system in place.