Clare County Council

1. The 2014 Local Government Audit Service (LGAS) audit on CCC stated, at part 5: An examination of a claim for state grant funding on roads revealed breaches in procurement and grant claim procedures. It was noted that a claim was made for expenditure which had not been incurred. The total sum involved amounted to €131k. I have also highlighted to management that claims/recoupments should refer to actual expenditure only and should be in accordance with the requirements of Circular 13/2014 'Management of and accountability for grants from exchequer funds' issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am seeking all records associated with the state grant claim referred to above, including: a. Records concerning the relevant claim (such as the relevant invoices, purchase orders, grant application form, etc). b. Associated correspondence/communications between the submitter of the claim and the Council. c. Any correspondence/communications etc between the Council and the Local Government Auditor concerning the claim.