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fromIndependent
3 days agoTaxpayers may be subsidising policing of 'lucrative private events', Dail spending watchdog warns
The Public Accounts Committee stated that the €45 flat-rate charge per garda per hour for large commercial events 'lacks transparency and rigour' to protect taxpayers' money.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months agoNS&I slammed after spending 3bn of taxpayer money on full-spectrum disaster'
The Treasury-backed savings bank National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has been criticised over failing to control costs and have a viable plan in place to complete a business transformation project which is already two years late and has spent over 3bn in taxpayer money. NS&I has around 25 million customers which it serves through the Premium Bonds prize draw and fixed term savings bonds, representing more than an estimated 240bn. However, the transformation project has been condemned by a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which says it has not yet managed to deliver any meaningful benefits for taxpayers.
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fromIrish Independent
5 months agoMcVerry Trust spent 300,000 refurbishing driveway and built peacock enclosure at period property
Peter McVerry Trust spent €300,000 on a Kildare property driveway, added a peacock enclosure and an unauthorised lift shaft, and faced a financial crisis leading to a €15m government bailout.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months agoMinistry of Defence still unclear on cost of RAF nuclear jet plan, MPs say
Ministers still do not know when RAF jets will be able to carry nuclear weapons or how much the project will cost, the Commons spending watchdog has found. In a report published on Friday, the influential Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had still not set out how much it would cost to operate new F-35A jets. Sir Keir Starmer announced at the Nato summit in June that the UK would purchase 12 of the jets.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months agoMPs pushing hard' to launch inquiry into Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge residence
MPs are pursuing a public accounts committee inquiry into Prince Andrew's rent-free occupation and financial arrangements for Royal Lodge amid allegations and political pressure.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months agoTories give ex-Reform MP Lowe seat on top committee
"I am acutely aware of how hard British men and women work to pay their tax, an always-increasing amount. "All of us in Parliament must treat it with the utmost care. "I have committed a huge amount of time and energy to working on a cross-party basis in Westminster to deliver on a number of important campaigns. This is a continuation of that. "I won't shy away from asking the awkward questions, I promise you that."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months agoOver half of English councils face insolvency under 5bn deficit, MPs warn
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the PAC's chair, stated that the government's inaction suggests it is comfortable with the current state of local authority finances, perceiving issues as normalized.
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fromIrish Independent
10 months agoHIQA to be called before the Public Accounts Committee over nursing home inspections
HIQA's accountability is critical following allegations of neglect in nursing homes.
Lawmakers demand examination of care quality and funding in nursing homes in light of neglect reports.
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fromwww.bbc.com
11 months agoGovernment has no clear plan for NHS England abolition, say MPs
The abolition of NHS England raises concerns about the future of healthcare planning and support for staff and patients.
Urgent clarity from the government is needed regarding NHS reforms and their expected impact on frontline services.
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