Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the auditors currently employed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15759/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department has an Internal Audit Section with a staffing cohort of a Principal Officer, an Assistant Principal Officer, 2 Higher Executive Offices and three administrative staff to monitor the finance and accounting practices adopted by line sections involved in the allocation or expenditure of exchequer funds to ensure that they adhere to Department of Finance regulations and appropriate accounting practices. Each year it also carries out specific audits on sections within the Department and bodies in receipt of exchequer funds that come under the aegis of the Department. It produces regular reports to the Department's Internal Audit Committee which is chaired by an independent chairperson. In addition to the Internal Audit Section my Department has a European Social Fund Financial Control Unit with a staff of 2 Accountants, 2 Higher Executive Officers and 1 Temporary Auditor to ensure that organisations in receipt of European funding for educational purposes adhere to the conditions governing such grant aid.