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The management of One Parent Family Payment claims in two local offices was examined. The main aims of the examination were to verify, based on examination of a random sample of OPFP cases, that the payments made were correct and conformed to the scheme conditions, to assess if the controls over OPFP are adequate, given the nature of the scheme, and that they are being applied as intended and to confirm that where payments in excess of OPFP entitlements are detected, they are recorded as overpayment debts and are recovered to the maximum extent possible.

In this Report the management of claims under the State Pension (Non-Contributory) scheme was examined. The main aims of the examination were, to verify, based on examination of a random sample of cases, that the payments made under the scheme were correct and conformed to the scheme conditions, to assess if the controls over the payments are adequate, given the nature of the scheme, and that they are being applied as intended and to confirm that where payments in excess of entitlements are detected, they are recovered to the maximum extent possible.

This report examines the Department’s debt management and criminal prosecution processes to establish its effectiveness in identifying, recording and recovering welfare payment debts, and in prosecuting fraud cases.

The evidence in relation to the incidence of excess payment of social welfare was examined with a view to establishing the overall scale of the problem, and the implications for the regularity of expenditure reported in the accounts of the Vote for Social and Family Affairs and of the Social Insurance Fund. The examination also reviewed the adequacy of the measures used by the Department in relation to its performance in managing the risks of excess payment, and the effectiveness of its control activity.

This report summarises expenditure on social welfare from the various accounts, indicating the source and application of the funds applied over the past four years, together with 2010 projections.

This report focused on redundancy payment administration and reviewed Departmental controls to manage the payment systems. It also examined subsequent employment patterns for persons made redundant up to the end of 2009.

This report shows the results of a review of the commissioning of the facilities and the first year of operation of the project (August 2008 – July 2009). In addition, it examined the comparative financial performance over the previous year and the challenges in maximising toll revenue and how operations are monitored.

This is a report on the three energy schemes for the Residential Sector were reviewed in order to assess whether the financial assistance provided had been properly controlled and how the schemes were administered including the output and performance under each scheme and the extent to which the schemes had been evaluated.

This report has been compiled to present the full expenditure on Official Development Assistance (ODA) in one statement. It also considers the systems in place for evaluation of elements of the ODA programme.

This report is based on local reviews which outlines any residual factors emanating from the cohesion efforts of the Department, other challenges arising from the implementation of the new LCDP and the further consolidation of delivery structures.