The North / South Language Body Annual Report & Accounts 2009

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STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROLScope of ResponsibilityAs Accountable Person, I have responsibility for maintaining a sound system of internal control that supportsthe achievement of the Ulster-Scots Agency’s policies, aims and objectives, whilst safeguarding the publicfunds and assets for which I am personally responsible, in accordance with the responsibilities assigned to me inManaging Public Money Northern Ireland and Public Financial Procedures.As the Agency’s Chief Executive, appointed on 5 July 2011, I am directly responsible to the respectiveMinisters in the North and South and the sponsor Departments, for the Agency’s performance and operations.The Ministers determine the policy framework under which the Ulster-Scots Agency operates and the scope ofits activities. The Ministers also determine the resources to be made available to the Agency and approve theCorporate and Business Plans.Through Working Group meetings, I consult with Departments on the handling of operational matters that couldgive rise to significant public or parliamentary concern, including the nature, scale and likelihood of risks.The Accounting Officer of DCAL has designated me by letter, in a form approved by the Department of Financeand Personnel and the Department of Finance, as the Accounting Officer for the Agency. This letter and theNorth/South Language Body Financial Memorandum define my role and responsibilities and our relationship.The Purpose of the System of Internal ControlThe system of internal control is designed to manage risk to a reasonable level rather than to eliminate all risk offailure to achieve policies, aims and objectives; it can therefore only provide reasonable assurance and notabsolute assurance of effectiveness. The system of internal control is based on an ongoing process designed toidentify and prioritise the risks to the achievement of the Agency’s policies, aims and objectives; to evaluate thelikelihood of those risks being realised and the impact should they be realised, and to manage them efficiently,effectively and economically. The system of internal control has been further developed in the Agency for theyear ended 31 December 2009 and up to the date of approval of the annual report and accounts, and accordswith the Finance Departments’ guidance.Capacity to Handle RiskThe Agency Board provides strategic direction and leadership to the organisation within the parameters ofpolicy set by, and in consultation with the Ministers. The Executive Team has responsibility for the day to daymanagement of operations, staff and budgets to ensure that the business targets set by the Board are progressedon a timely basis. The Board’s primarily function is therefore to set the corporate business agenda and ensurethat the organisation delivers in terms of its strategic goals. The Board reviews performance against targetsincluding any consequent corrective actions, risk implications and contingency measures.The identification and impact of risk is incorporated into the corporate planning and decision making processesof the Agency. Consequently the Agency ensures that there are procedures in place for verifying that internalcontrol and aspects of risk management are regularly reviewed and reported on and are supplemented bydetailed best practice guidelines on whistle-blowing and fraud management policies among others.The Agency’s Audit Committee receives periodic reports concerning internal control and steps are taken tomanage risks in significant areas of business and to monitor progress on key projects and targets. TheCommittee is authorised by the Board to investigate any activity within the scope of its terms of reference. Themain objective is to contribute independently to the Board’s overall process for ensuring that an effectiveinternal control system is maintained.The Audit Committee has lead responsibility for the periodic review of the risk framework and other records ofrisk. Management of risk categories has been allocated appropriately within the organisation. Any revision tothe framework is discussed within the Audit Committee and recommended to the Board.The Audit Committee also agrees the internal audit work schedule and all internal audit reports are reviewed bythe Committee. Finally, the Audit Committee reviews the final reports and accounts and the ensuingmanagement letter. The Audit Committee met on three occasions in 2009.37
RÁITEAS MAIDIR LE RIALÚCHÁN INMHEÁNACHCuimsiú FreagrachtaMar Dhuine Cuntasach, tá freagracht orm córas rialúcháin inmheánaigh fuaimintiúil a choimeád, a thacaíonn lecur i bhfeidhm pholasaithe, aidhmeanna agus spriocanna na Gníomhaireacht Ultach-Albanaí, agus san amcéanna cumhdach a dhéanamh ar na cistí agus na sócmhainní poiblí atá faoi mo chúram go pearsanta de réir nabhfreagrachtaí atá leagtha orm in Managing Public Money Northern Ireland agus in Public FinancialProcedures.Mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach na Gníomhaireachta, a ceapadh 5 Iúil 2011, táim freagrach go díreach do na hAirísa Tuaisceart agus sa Deisceart faoi seach agus do na Ranna urraíochta, i gcomhair fheidhmiúchán agusoibriúchán na Gníomhaireachta. Socraíonn na hAirí an creat polasaí faoina n-oibríonn Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch agus socraíonn siad cuimsiú a ghníomhaíochtaí. Socraíonn na hAirí chomh maith an acmhainn a bheidhar fáil don Ghníomhaireacht chomh maith agus údaraíonn siad Pleananna Corparáideacha agus Gnó.Téim i gcomhairle leis na ranna ag cruinnithe Grúpa Oibre maidir le láimhseáil ábhair fheidhmiúcháin ad’fhéadfadh bheith ina gcúis le hábhair shuntasacha chúraim phobail nó pharlaiminte, ar a n-áirítear nádúr, scálaagus dóchúlacht rioscaí.D’ainmnigh Oifigeach Cuntasach RCEF mé i litir, i bhfoirm a d’údaraigh an Roinn Airgeadais agus Pearsanraagus an Roinn Airgeadais, mar Dhuine Cuntasach don Ghníomhaireacht. Tá mo ról agus mo fhreagracht agus árgcaidreamh sainmhínithe sa litir seo agus i Meamram Airgeadais an Fhorais Teanga Thuaidh / Theas.Feidhm an Chórais Rialúcháin InmheánaighTá an córas rialúcháin inmheánaigh ceaptha chun riosca a bhainistiú go leibhéal réasúnta seachas chun gachriosca teipe ar bheartais, pholasaithe, aidhmeanna agus ar chuspóirí a chur ar ceal; dá bhrí sin, ní féidir leis achurrús réasúnta seachas urrús absalóideach éifeachtachta a chur ar fáil. Tá an córas rialúcháin inmheánaighbunaithe ar phróiseas leanúnach atá ceaptha chun na rioscaí maidir le cur i bhfeidhm bheartais, aidhmeanna aguschuspóirí na Gníomhaireacha a aithint agus a chur in ord tosaíochta, chun an dóchúlacht go réadódh na rioscaísin agus an tionchar a bheadh ann dá réadófaí iad a mheas, agus chun iad a bhainistiú go héifeachtúil, gohéifeachtach agus go barrainneach.Rinneadh breis forbartha ar an gCóras Rialúcháin Inmheánaigh saGhníomhaireacht don bhliain dar chríoch 31 Nollaig 2009 agus go dtí an dáta ar faomhadh an tuarascáilbhliantúil agus na cuntais, agus tá sé ag réiteach le treoir na Ranna Airgeadais.Cumas chun Riosca a BhainistiúCuireann Bord na Gníomhaireachta treoir straitéiseach agus chinnireachta ar fáil don eagraíocht laistigh de nateorainneacha polasaí atá leagtha síos ag, agus i gcomhairle leis na hAirí. Tá an fhreagracht ar fhoireann anFheidhmeannais maidir le bainistiú laethúil ar chúrsaí oibriúcháin, foirne agus buiséid chun a chinntiú go bhfuilspriocanna gnó leagtha síos ag an mBord curtha chun cinn go tráthúil. Dá bhrí sin is é príomhfheidhm an Bhoirdná an clár gnó corparáideach a leagan síos agus a chinntiú go n-éiríonn leis an eagraíocht maidir lena spriocannastraitéiseacha. Déanann an Bord athbhreithniú ar fheidhmíocht de réir spriocanna, ag áireamh aon bheartceartaitheach dá dhroim sin, impleachtaí riosca agus beartanna teagmhasa.Comhshnaidhmtear sainaithint agus tionchar riosca i bpróisis phleanáil agus chinnteoireacht chorparáideach naGníomhaireachta. Dá thoradh sin cinntíonn an Ghníomhaireacht go bhfuil nósanna imeachta i bhfeidhm chun adheimhniú go ndéantar athbhreithniú agus tuairisc rialta ar rialú inmheánach agus ar ghnéithe bainistíochtariosca go bhforlíontar iad le treoirlínte mionsonraithe dea-chleachtais faoi sceithireacht agus faoi pholasaithebainistíochta calaoise, idir eile.Faigheann Coiste Iniúchta na Gníomhaireachta tuarascálacha tréimhsiúla maidir le rialú inmheánach aguscuirtear gníomhartha i bhfeidhm chun rioscaí a bhainistiú i réimsí suntasacha gnó agus monatóireachta adhéanamh ar dhul chun cinn maidir le príomhthionscadail agus spriocanna. Tá údarú ag an gCoiste ón mBordaon ghníomhaireacht laistigh de raon a théarmaí tagartha a imscrúdú. Is é an príomhchuspóir ná cur goneamhspleách le próiseas foriomlán an Bhoird chun a chinntiú go gcoimeádtar córas éifeachtach rialúcháininmheánaigh.Ar an gCoiste Iniúchta atá an phríomhfhreagracht athbhreithniú tréimhsiúil a dhéanamh ar an gcreat riosca agusar thaifid eile riosca.Tá bainistíocht ar chatagóirí riosca leithroinnte go cuí laistigh den eagraíocht. Pléitear aonleasú ar an gcreat laistigh den Choiste Iniúchta agus moltar é don Bhord.Comhaontaíonn an Coiste Iniúchta an sceideal oibre iniúchta inmheánaigh chomh maith agus déanann an Coistegach tuarascáil iniúchta inmheánach a athbhreithniú. Mar chríoch, déanann an Coiste Iniúchta athbhreithniú arna tuarascálacha agus na cuntais dheiridh agus ar an litir bhainistíochta a leanann.Tháinig an Coiste Iniúchta lechéile ar thrí ócáid in 2009.37
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The North/South Language BodyAnnual
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The Language Body is a North/South
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ContentsBoard Members of The Langua
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Board Members of The Language BodyJ
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A Thegither ForethochtJoint Introdu
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Tuairisc Fhoras na Gaeilge 2009Repo
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ClárRéamhrá an Chathaoirligh 8St
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Réamhrá an ChathaoirlighTá an-á
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StádasCuspóir: Stádas na Gaeilge
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Forbraíodh pleananna chun freastal
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cleasaíochta, rince, puipéad agus
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Graffiti 29 Bealtaine mar a raibh a
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ArtsekaReachtáladh féile i mBéal
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Borradh an Fhómhair - Uíbh Rátha
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an-iarracht údair a chur i láthai
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Skibbereen Arts Festival, Sligo Fei
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na hathruithe atá ag teacht ar áb
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Eoin Ó Duigneáin, Áine Uí Laoit
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Seamus Heaney Centre for PoetryLean
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tionscadal logánaithe reatha de ch
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SealbhúCuspóir: Foghlaim éifeach
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Tacaíocht don GhaelscolaíochtCead
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Scríobh LeabharIs éard atá i gce
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Fochoiste Spóirt: mar chuid den ch
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Séideán Sí: An Tionscadal Bunsco
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ÚsáidCuspóir: úsáid na Gaeilge
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Úsáid na Gaeilge san Earnáil Pho
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Cuimhní Aistriúcháin don Ghaeilg
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sraith chomórtas ar stáisiúin é
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TáirgeachtTugadh cúnamh maoinithe
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Ó Chósta go CóstaNa Lucha ag Rin
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An Dorchadas Á DhóDealbh AtharGae
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OideÁbhar ScríbhneoraDrámaíocht
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S. Parkinson Úrscéal do dhaoine
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Gradam Réics Carló• Balor, foil
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thar lear a spreagadh chun leabhair
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CumarsáidCuspóir: Cur chun cinn a
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Cuireadh sainchomhairle agus tacaí
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ócáidí poiblíochta eile.Bhí se
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Polasaí, Pleanáil & TaighdeCuspó
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Ag eascairt as sin, thángthas ar a
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Taighde agus Dea-Chleachtas Idirná
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pleananna 2010 agus aon phointí fa
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Ó chlé: Ferdie Mac an Fhailigh, P
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ContentsMission Statement 47Chairma
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Mission Statement“The aim of the
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Chairman's ForewordI am pleased to
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Strategic ThemesIn its Corporate Pl
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Commitment to a First Class Service
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Review of the Year2009 saw a furthe
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USCN recruited two new Development
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local towns and villages throughout
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Naomi Mitchell agus Claire McKinney
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GRANTS OFFEREDIn 2009, the Ulster-S
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Bright Lights Dancers £2,976.50Bro
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Dollingstown Ulster-Scots Cultural
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Gig n the Bann £2,337.50Gillygoole
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LaganVillage Drum & Fife School £5
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Mourne Valley Cultural Association
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Raphoe Pipe Band £5,318.00REACT £
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Ulster-Scots Cultural Development T
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Financial Statements ofThe North/So
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CLÁRLEATHANACHRÉAMHRÁ LEIS NA CU
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RÉAMHRÁ LEIS NA CUNTAISIs Comhlac
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Deimhniú na nArd-Reachtairí Cunta
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Tuairim ar na cuntaisDar linn:• s
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AN FORAS TEANGARÁITEAS COMHDHLÚIT
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AGUISÍN 1FORAS NA GAEILGECuntais a
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RÉAMHRÁ LEIS NA CUNTAISFaisnéis
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Comhaltaí BoirdTá feidhmeanna Fho
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Page 171 and 172: 8. DEONTAISCuireann Foras na Gaeilg
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Page 191 and 192: RÉAMHRÁ LEIS NA CUNTAISFaisnéis
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