Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

9:30 am

Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

The first set of financial statements are those of University College Dublin for 2021-22. The financial statements received a clear audit opinion. However, I drew attention to three matters. First, there was a material level of non-compliant procurement, as disclosed in the statement on financial control. That involved a total of €4 million. The second item, which I referred to in the previous session, is capital expenditure write-offs totalling €29.5 million as a result of the cancellation of two capital projects. The final matter, which, again, relates to something discussed this morning, is the university is making a provision for accrued employment benefit obligations of €2.1 million arising from previous non-compliance with employment legislation in respect of casual employees, which I think goes to some of the issues the Chair was discussing.

Second are the Private Security Authority's financial statements for 2022, which received a clear audit opinion. Third is the Heritage Fund's financial statements for 2022, which received a clear audit opinion. Fourth is Leopardstown Park Hospital Board - this is one of the section 38 hospitals - financial statements for 2022, which received a clear audit opinion.