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Accounts, Finance, Evaluation and IT

Accounts, Finance, Evaluation and IT – Functions and Services

Management of the Department’s financial resources
Management of the Department’s financial systems and the relationship with external shared service providers.
Annual Estimates for the Department’s Vote and monitoring of Departmental expenditure.
Preparation of annual Appropriation Accounts and liaison with the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of same.
Issuing guidance on procurement and preparation of the Department’s return under Circular 40/02.
Managing Value for Money Reviews and Focussed Policy Assessments.
Coordination of the Department’s Quality Assurance process in line with the requirements of the Public Spending Code.
Management and maintenance of the Department’s IT infrastructure, systems and services, including matters relating to the Department’s corporate web presence and developmental support in relation to other Departmental websites.
Development and implementation of governance arrangements for IT shared service services as necessary.

Accounts, Finance, Evaluation and IT – Accessing our Services

Contact details for the Accounts, Finance, Evaluation and IT Unit can be found at http://www.ahg.gov.ie/about/contact/

Accounts, Finance, Evaluation and IT – Classes of Records Held

Annual Estimates and Appropriation Accounts.
Department of Finance Sanctions.
Correspondence with Department of Finance in relation to expenditure and other finance matters.
VFM reports, quality assurance reports on capital grant projects etc.
Process Audit Forms, details of external contracts over €25,000, consultancy records, Circular 40/02 returns etc.
IT systems and user account information.
IT networks and security topology and configuration data.
Website configuration records.
Financial and administrative records in respect of the IT Unit.
Records in respect of IT procurements.
Records relating to interactions on IT sanctions and authorisations.

IT Policy and business planning documentation.