Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There are ten internal audit staff employed by my Department, headed by a qualified accountant. The staff includes one information systems internal auditor. It also uses the services of an outsourced IT audit specialist.

The internal audit unit carries out a continuous programme of audits on financial and internal control issues across the many business units and payment schemes of the Department. The unit provides an independent opinion and reports to senior management, the management board and the Secretary General on the business controls and procedures of the business areas reviewed .