The North / South Language Body Annual Report & Accounts 2009

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The then Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Corporate Services and the Finance and AdministrationManager attended a Risk Management course in 2007 and they all achieved the CIPFA Risk ManagementFoundation level qualification. There was no Audit Committee in place in late 2009 due to the resignation of thechair and one other member of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee was subsequently reconstituted inFebruary 2010.The Risk and Control FrameworkThe Agency operates risk management as a live process and there is action to improve controls and reduceresidual risks. Risk is reviewed when circumstances change, or when new risks are identified, such as whenplanning the implementation of a new process.The Agency has an Internal Audit Service provided by an external company, which operates to standardsdefined in the Government Internal Audit Manual. The Internal Audit service submitted regular reports during2009 together with recommendations for improvement. Two of the areas examined were Grants Processing andPurchasing and Procurement. Grants Processing was given a Limited Assurance rating in June 2009 this wasreviewed again in Jan 2010 and was given a satisfactory rating. Procurement and Purchasing was given aLimited Assurance in May 2009 this was reviewed again in Jan 2010 and was given a Satisfactory rating.The Agency’s financial reporting processes were improved in 2009 with the introduction of a new accountingsoftware package with an integrated payroll system. This system enables monthly expenditure reports to beproduced for consideration by the Board and senior management and for reporting to Sponsor Departments andthe North South Ministerial Council. Also in June 2009 the Agency installed a new grants database to facilitateimproved management and recording of grants approved under the Financial Assistance Scheme.Review of EffectivenessAs Accountable Person, I have responsibility for reviewing the effectiveness of the system of internal control.My review of the effectiveness of the system of internal control is informed by the work of the internal auditors,the Audit Committee and Executive managers within the Agency who have responsibility for the developmentand maintenance of the internal control framework, and comments made by the external auditors in theirmanagement letter and other reports. A plan to address weaknesses and ensure continuous improvement of thesystem is in place and is reviewed regularly through the Audit recommendations matrix.Significant Internal Control WeaknessesOverall, Internal Audit provided satisfactory assurance in 2009 on the systems of internal control whichrepresents a significant improvement. Management has accepted the recommendations made by Internal Auditin relation to improving the systems of internal control in the areas reviewed i.e. Grants Processing, Purchasing& Procurement, Bank/Cash Management and Risk Management and are committed to ensuring improvementsin these areas; some improvements are still required to enhance the adequacy and/or effectiveness of riskmanagement, control and governance. The following issues have been highlighted as requiring attention:• Further documentation of operating procedures and staff guidance on protocols and procedures;• Performance reporting and monitoring of core funded groups;• Further embedding of procurement policies within the culture of the organisation;• The preparation of business cases to support investment decisions;• Number of required Audit Committee meetings not met;• Lack of physical control over assets;• Inadequate record keeping.38
D'fhreastail an Príomhfheidhmeannach ag an am, an Stiúrthóir Seirbhísí Corparáideacha agus an BainisteoirAirgeadais agus Riaracháin ar chúrsa Bhainistíocht Riosca in 2007 agus bhain siad uile amach cáilíocht CIFPAmadir le Bonnnchúrsa Bhainistíocht Riosca. Ní raibh aon Choiste Iniúchta in áit i ndeireadh 2009 de bharr guréirigh an cathaoirleach agus ball eile den Choiste Iniúchta as. Athbhunaíodh an Coiste Iniúchta i bhFeabhra2010.An Creat Riosca agus RialúcháinCuireann an Ghníomhaireacht bainistíocht riosca i bhfeidhm mar phróiseas beo agus tá gníomhú ann chun rialúa fheabhsú agus riosca iarmharach a laghdú. Déantar athbhreithniú ar riosca nuair a athraíonn dálaí, nó nuair aaithnítear rioscaí nua, mar shampla nuair atáthar ag pleanáil cur i bhfeidhm próiseas nua.Tá Seirbhís Inúchta Inmheánaigh ag an nGníomhaireacht a chuireann comhlacht seachtrach ar fáil, afheidhmíonn de réir saighdeán sainithe sa Government Internal Audit Manual. Sholáthair an tseirbhís IniúchtaInmheánaigh tuairiscí rialta le linn 2009 mar aon le moltaí feabhais. Dhá réimse a scúdaíodh ná PróiseasDeontas agus Soláthar. Rátáladh Próieas Deontas le Deimhniú Teoranta i Meitheamh 2009 agus rinneadhathbhreithniú air seo in Eanáir 2010 le ráta sásúil. Rátáladh Soláthar agus Ceannach le Deimhniú Teoranta imBealtaine 2009 agus rinneadh athbhreithniu air seo arís in Eanáir 2010 agus rátáladh sásúil é.Feabhsaíodh próisis tuairiceoireachta na Gníomhaireachta in 2009 nuair a tógadh pacáiste nua bogearraíairgeadais isteach ina raibh párolla comhtháite. Ligeann an córas seo tuairiscí míosúla caiteachais a ghniniúint lecur ar fáil don Bhord, don ardbhainistíocht agus d'fheidhmeanna tuairiscithe do na Ranna Urraíochta agus donChomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh / Theas. Chomh maith leis sin, i Mitheamh 2009 chuir an Ghníomhaireachtbunachar nua deontas i bhfearas d'fhonn feabhas a chur ar bhainistiú agus ar thaifeadadh na ndeontas a bhíceadaithe faoin Scéim um Chúnamh Airgeadais.Athbhreithniú ar ÉifeachtachtMar Dhuine Cuntasach, is mise atá freagrach as athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar éifeachtacht an chórais rialaitheinmheánaigh. Bíonn an t-athbhreiniú a dhéanaim ar éifeachtacht an chórais rialaithe inmheánaigh faoi éirimobair na n-iniúchóirí inmheánacha, an Choiste Iniúchta aus bhainisteoirí de chuid an Fheidhmeannais saGhniomhaireacht atá freagrach as forbairt agus cothabháil an chreatlaigh rialaithe inmheánaigh, agus faoi éirimráitis a dhéanfadh iniúchóirí seachtracha ina litir bhainistíochta agus i dtuairiscí eile. Tá plean i bhfeidhm lehaghaidh a thabhairt ar laigeachtaí agus le forbairt leanúnach sa chóras a dheimhniú agus athbhreithnítear é arbhonn rialta trí mhaitrís na moltaí Iniúchta.Laigeachtai Suntasacha Rialaithe InmheánaighAr an iomlán, thug Iniúchú Inmheánach urrús shásúil in 2009 ar na córais rialaithe inmheánaigh, rud a léiríonndul chun cinn suntasach. Tá an bhainistíocht tar éis glacadh leis na moltaí a rinne Iniúchadh Inmheánach maidirle feabhas a chur ar na córais rialaithe inmheánaigh sna réimsí a athbhreithníodh .i. Próiseáil Deontas, Soláthairagus Ceannach, Bainistíocht Bainc/Airid Thirim agus Bainistíocht Riosca agus tá siad tiomanta d'fheabhas achur ar na réimsí seo; tá feabhsúcháin eile fós ag teastáil le bainistíocht riosca, rialú agus rialachas a dhéanamhníos leordhóthanaí agus/nó éifeachtaí réimsí eile. Tugadh aird ar na saincheisteanna seo a leanas go háirithe sachomhthéacs seo:• Cáipéisíocht bhreise faoi nósanna imeachta oibriúcháin agus treoir don fhoireann ar phrótacail agusnósanna imeachta;• Tuairisciú ar fheidhmíocht agus monatóireacht ar ghrúpaí bunmhaoinithe;• Nósanna imeachta soláthair a neadú tuilleadh i gcultúr na heagraíochta;• Ullmhú cásanna gnó le tacú le cinntí infheistíochta;• Líon neamhleor cruinnithe den Choiste Iniúchta;• Eaps smachta fhisicúil ar shócmhainní;• Coinneáil taifead neamhleor.38
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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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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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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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Financial Statements ofThe North/So
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RÉAMHRÁ LEIS NA CUNTAISIs Comhlac
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Ráiteas i leith FreagrachtaíTá a
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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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DílárúThángthas ar aontúFaoi c
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