Key Issues highlighted by PAC
Key issues and general lessons of wider application to NICS and public sector contained in Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Reports and DFP Memoranda of Reply
2012
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding The Uptake of Benefits by Pensioners (DSD); The Bioscience and Technology Unit (DETI); The Transfer of Former Military and Security Sites to the Northern Ireland Executive and Ilex Accounts 2010/11 (OFMDFM & DSD) and Safeguarding Northern Ireland's Listed Buildings (DOE) PAC Reports (8 November 2012) (PDF 56 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Managing Criminal Legal Aid (DOJ); Reducing Water Pollution from Agricultural Sources – The Farm Nutrient Management Scheme (DARD); Creating Effective Partnerships between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector (DSD); The Use of Locum Doctors by Northern Ireland Hospitals (DHSSPS); The Use of External Consultants by Northern Ireland Departments: (DFP) and Excess Votes (DSD & DCAL) PAC Reports (9 July 2012) (PDF 66 KB)
2011
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Arrangements for Ensuring the Quality of Care in Homes for Older People (DHSSPS); Measuring the Performance of NI Water (DRD); Procurement and Governance in NI Water (DRD) and Improving Adult Literacy and Numeracy (DEL) PAC Reports (21 December 2011) (PDF 57 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Campsie Office Accommodation and Synergy e-Business Incubator (SeBI) (DETI/DFP); The Management of Substitution Cover for Teachers: Follow-Up Report (DE) and The Administration and Management of the Disability Living Allowance Reconsideration and Appeals Process (DSD/DOJ) PAC Reports (25 February 2011) (PDF 42 KB)
2010
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Transforming Land Registers: The Landweb Project (DFP), Combating Organised Crime (DFP/DOJ), North South Bodies & PAC's First Thematic Report on Major Government Projects PAC Reports (14 October 2010) (PDF 50 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Pre School Education Expansion Programme, Review of the Gateway Process, Managment of Personal Injury Claims and Resettlement of Long Stay Patients from Learning Disability Hospitals PAC Reports (23 July 2010) (PDF 43 KB)
- Minute to Finance Directors regarding Lessons Learnt Report: Land & Property Service (LPS) IT Replacement Project (9 July 2010) (PDF 33 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Health Service in NI and the Performance of the Planning Service PAC Reports issued (27 May 2010) (PDF 49 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers PAC Recommendation to Retain Papers and Electronic Records for 10 years where there has been an Investigation or Prosecution - Addendum to DAO(DFP) 08/07 (15 March 2010) (PDF 27 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officer & Finance Directors regarding Social Housing Rent Collection and Arrears, The SS Nomadic, Public Service Agreements - Measuring Performance, Irish Sport Horse and Review of New Deal 25+ PAC Reports (3 March 2010) (PDF 56 KB)
2009
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Investigation of Suspected Contract Fraud (DE) and Valence Technology (DETI) PAC Reports (29 December 2009) (PDF 66 KB)
- Minute to Finance Directors regarding the DARD Review of the Wind Energy for Rural Businesses Project - lessons learned (17 December 2009) (PDF 35 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Road Openings by Utilities, PFI Contract for NI's New Vehicle Testing Facilities, Control of Bovine TB in NI and Review of Financial Management in The FE Sector in NI and Governance Examination of Fermanagh FE College PAC Reports (20 November 2009) (PDF 77 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Warm Homes, Shared Services and Brangam Bagnall Fraud PAC Reports (26 May 2009) (PDF 72 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding Sea Fisheries: Vessel Modernisation and Decommissioning Schemes (DARD), Statement of Rate Levy and Collection (DFP) and Delivering Pathology Services: The PFI Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin (DHSSPS) PAC Reports (17 February 2009) (PDF 62 KB)
2008
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Report – Managing Sickness Absence in the NICS (12 November 2008) (PDF 34 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearing: Hospitality Associaton of Northern Ireland: Financial Management, Public Appointments Process (29 September 2008) (PDF 38 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearing: NITB - Rural Cottage Holidays Ltd: Conflicts of Interest, Training, Role of Boards & Audit Committees (15 September 2008) (PDF 54 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearing: Use of Operating Theatres: SSA Benefit Fraud & Error: Good Governance Various Issues (7 August 2008) (PDF 67 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearings: Job Evaluations in the ELBs: Resource Accounts CSA Client Funds: Older People & Domicilary Care. (27 June 2008) (PDF 39 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearings: Use of Consultants: Various (17 June 2008) (PDF 44 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearings: Surplus land in PFI Education Pathfinder Projects & Tackling Public Sector Fraud: Various issues. (11 June 2008) (PDF 60 KB)
- Minute to Accounting Officers & Finance Directors regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearings: Belfast/Bangor Line, Outpatients, Springvale, Road Safety - various issues (29 May 2008) (PDF 62 KB)
2007
- Minute to Accounting Officers regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearing: The Upgrade of the Belfast to Bangor Railway Line : various issues (11 September 2007) (PDF 41 KB)
- DAO (DFP) 08/07 ( 6 July 2007) Issues raised in Westminster Public Acccounts Committee Report Governance Issues in the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment's former Local Enterprise Development Unit (also see addendum above which issued on 15 March 2010) (PDF 31 KB)
2006
2002
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Accuracy of Information in NIAO Reports, Disclosure of Hospitality Expenditure in Accounts, Board Appointments (16 December 2002) (PDF 64 KB)
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding the Memorandum of Reply to the PAC Hearing: LEDU: Various Issues - see also attachment (4 September 2002) below (10 September 2002) (PDF 62 KB)
- Memorandum of Reply to the NI Assembly PAC Hearing: LEDU: Various Issues attachment (4 September 2002) (PDF 368 KB)
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: Indicators of Educational Performance: Accuracy of Evidence (30 August 2002) (PDF 57 KB)
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: HPSS: Public Sector Pay (14 January 2002 (PDF 52 KB) )
2001
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: Fire Authority NI: credit cards (16 November 2001) (PDF 55 KB)
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: Rural Development. Also issues regarding Economic Appraisal, Use of Consultants and Statement of Internal Financial Control (21 September 2001) (PDF 119 KB)
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: National Agricultural Support: Fraud (31 May 2001) (PDF 37 KB)
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: River Pollution: Accuracy of Evidence (20 April 2001) (PDF 54 KB)
- Minute to Departmental, Agency and Additional Accounting Officers regarding PAC Hearing: Rural Development: Economic Appraisal (15 February 2001) (PDF 34 KB)
In this section
- Key Guidance
- Corporate Governance
- Finance
- Treasury Management
- Public Audit & PAC
- PAC related guidance
- Key Issues highlighted by PAC
- Memoranda of Reply (MOR)
- Public Bodies
- Professional Skills
- Contacts
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