Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of internal audit reports which have been completed within his Department since 2004; the breakdown of each section within his Department that they covered; if the reports led to disciplinary action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47318/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that 42 internal audit reports have been completed by my Department's Internal Audit Unit since 2004, details of which are appended to this reply.

I am advised that no disciplinary action has been taken against any employee of my Department as a consequence of a recommendation contained in an Internal Audit Report.

APPENDIX

Completed Audit Reports 2004-2008

2004

Roads (EU Audit) — M1 Cloghran-Lissenhall (Stage 2) Project

Roads (EU Audit) — M1 Lissenhall-Balbriggan Project

Roads (EU Audit)- M50 South Eastern Motorway (Stage 2) Project

Public Transport (EU Audit)- Heuston Terminal & South West Rail Corridor Development (Stage 1) Project

Road Haulage Division

2005

Audit of IT Financial Systems

CIE Payments of capital and safety grants

Finance Unit Processing of Payments

General controls over bank accounts

Procurement Audit — Administrative Budget for Procurement

Road Haulage Payments System

Road Policy Division — Approval and Payment of Capital Grants to NRA

RPA Investment Division approval and payment of capital grants to RPA

2006

Driver Testing Section — Audit of cash receipts in respect of driver testing fees

Driver Licensing Section and Finance Unit — Audit of recoupment of driver licensing expenses from the Local Government Fund

CIE — Public Service Obligation Payments (Non-Capital)

EU Audit — ESIOP National Public Transport Services Measure

Payments to Regional Airports (Non-Capital)

DTO- Traffic Management Measures (Capital)

Bus Licensing -System for processing of licenses and handling of fees

Receipt of fees in respect of National Toll Roads

Audit of European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) expenditure

Arrangements for approval and payment of overtime

Audit of Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Contract

EU Audit — ESIOP National Roads Measure

2007

Audit of the system of selection and payment of a representative sample of subhead A7 (consultants / contractors)

Audit of the system for processing of subscriptions to Eurocontrol and recoupment of subscriptions from the Irish Aviation Authority.

Audit of the system for processing of administration payments and expenses to the National Roads Authority.

Audit of the system for Maintenance of the Systems Dossier.

Cohesion Fund — Systems-Based Audit of the Ennis Bypass Project.

Review of Integration of Maritime Functions into the Department of Transport.

Systems-Based Audit of the Fixed Asset Register.

Control & Management of Stores in the Irish Coastguard.

Comparative review of compliance with Code of Practice on the Governance of State Bodies.

Review of Public Procurement Practices.

2008

Regional Airports — Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme

Review of arrangements for maintenance of Risk Management System

Audit of the system for payment of capital grants to RPA

Audit of system for management and maintenance of the Flexible Working Hours system

Audit of system for processing grants for non-national roads

Audit of Payroll — staff joining / leaving

Audit of the system for processing payments under the Rural Transport Programme