safefood

Food Safety Promotion Board

Mr. Ray Dolan

Director Planning of Corporate Operations

British-Irish Agreement Act 1999(Belfast/Good Friday Agreement)

Main North/SouthMain North/South ProvisionsProvisions

North/South Ministerial Council [NSMC]

12 Sectors/Areas

Plus Tourism Ireland

6 Bodies 6 Areas of Co-operation

British-Irish Agreement Act 1999(Belfast/Good Friday Agreement)

Six Bodies:-Six Bodies:-•Food Safety Promotion Board•Special EU Programmes Body •InterTradeIreland•Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights •Waterways Ireland•Language - Irish/Ulster-Scots

•Foras na Gaeilge •Tha Boord o Ulster-Scotch

• Tourism Ireland

Our functions…..Promotion of food safety

Research into food safety

Communication of food alerts

Surveillance of foodborne

diseases

Promotion of scientific co-

operation and laboratory linkages

Specialised laboratory testing

Independent scientific

assessment

A Checklist for Best Practice Corporate Governance for State Bodies Statutory Accountability

Accountability for Public Money

Communications with Sponsor Department (s)

Annual Reporting

Internal Audit

External Audit

Statutory Accountability

Prepare Annual Corporate Plan for NSMC approval

Submit Activity Report each year to NSMC

Copy of Activity Report to be laid before NI Assembly and Oireachtas

Provide such other reports as required

A member of the Body or its staff to appear before or otherwise co-operate with NI Assembly /Oireachtas Committee’s

Corporate Operations

Accountability for Public MoneyReceive Grants 30% NI 70% ROIFinancial Memorandum

Body may make grants available with NSMC approval

Keep proper accounts and financial records and prepare statement of accounts in such form as directed by Sponsor Departments EG. Quarterly Accountability Summaries

Body will submit financial statements to NSMC and C&AG’s North and South

These statements will be laid before the NI Assembly and Oireachtas together with any C&AG Report

The Body will permit offices of the C&AG’s access to records to carry out functions of Value For Money (VFM)

Communications with Sponsor Departments

Quarterly Meetings

3 Year Corporate Plan

Annual Business Plan

Annual Report

PQ’s

Monthly Financial Report and Drawdown

Annual Reporting Annual Review of previous years Business Plan

Annual Report and Financial Statements

Equality Report (to Equality Commission)

Internal Audit 6 members with 3 external (2 north and 1 south)

Meets 3 times each year

External firm of accountants contracted to carry out internal audit and report to the committee

External Audit C&AG (South) takes the lead

NIAO role in final sign off

C&AG Management Letter (both input)

Attend Internal Audit Committe

Issues for safefood Advisory Board

Executive Responsibilities

Accounting Officer Role

External Control

Equality Legislation

Compliance with Legislation

Budgetary Cycle, FOI, Data Protection

Thank You