The National Shared Services Office system is currently under DPER review. An audit completed this summer and released to The Currency shows red flags were raised with its pension system as early as 2015.
Released internal records show high-profile concerns with the National Shared Services Office's pensions system, while wage overpayments and tax miscalculations remains a routine issue that could turn into another political headache.
Under the critical review process, departments must examine if robust governance arrangements are in place at agencies. Could earlier action have nipped problems with the Arts Council IT project in the bud?
A detailed report into the €6.5m failed IT project lays out who knew what and when in the department, and how problems slipped through the cracks when they could have been flagged at an earlier stage.
Minister Michael McGrath has told the Bar Council that he is giving his "personal attention" to the question of restoring criminal legal aid fees for barristers and that a decision will be made in the coming weeks. The DPER minister had a private meeting with the representative body last week.
Ireland talks endlessly about taxation and expenditure, but few people talk about the mechanics of reform. This is what I wanted to discuss with one of the country’s top civil servants, 48 hours after Budget day.
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