Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of the staff in the internal audit departments of the Department of Health and Children and in the Health Service Executive; if she will provide details of the work undertaken and the hospitals and health centres audited; how often these audits take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36336/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The staff of the Internal Audit Unit of my Department comprises 1 Assistant Principal (Head of Internal Audit), 1 Higher Executive Officer and 1 Clerical Officer.

The Internal Audit Unit's function is to identify and bring to the attention of senior management (MAC members) and line managers (Principal Officers and equivalents), as appropriate, any problems, weaknesses and strengths in the Department's internal control procedures. In addition, the Unit makes recommendations for improvement in the internal control procedures and monitors the implementation of such recommendations.

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the internal audit function of the HSE has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.