“Two universities seeking the return of third-level fees, Dublin City University and University College Cork, have not published accounts since 2002 due to problems meeting financial transparency rules. The revelation comes as it emerged that the government’s financial watchdog, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), has banned the signing-off of university accounts until it finishes investigating unauthorised payments to managers at some colleges. This will halt the publication of accounts for all seven universities as the C&AG must approve them first … ” (more)
[Ken Griffin, Tribune, 31 August]