John Bruton (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 70: To ask the Taoiseach if he has appointed an audit committee for his Department; its members, charter, number of meetings to date; if it has issued any reports to him or to the Secretary General. [15131/04]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's internal audit committee comprises three officials, of whom one is an external member. The members are appointed by the Secretary General of my Department in his capacity as accounting officer. The committee has met on six occasions and operates under a written charter. Reports prepared by the internal audit unit are considered by the committee and are subsequently forwarded to the accounting officer. To date, five internal audit reports have been received by the accounting officer.