Proactive DoF Monitoring
RHI Inquiry · The Report of the Independent Public Inquiry into the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme · Issued 13 March 2020 · Addressed to: Department of Finance
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Particularly where a policy initiative is demand-led, novel, complex and/or likely to be lengthy, consideration should be given to increasing Department of Finance involvement from an early stage and on an ongoing basis, including a more proactive role in monitoring the financial progress of the relevant initiative, rather than merely reactively dealing with periodic requests for additional expenditure or approval.
RHI Inquiry, The Report of the Independent Public Inquiry into the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme · 13 Mar 2020 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The NIAO Second Progress Report (October 2024) assessed this recommendation as Implemented, stating that proactive Department of Finance monitoring provisions for demand-led, novel, or complex initiatives were in place (NIAO Second Progress Report, October 2024).
Response — verbatim from government
●Department of Finance
[Note: The NI Executive responded to recommendations 19-23, 29-33 together as a group under the 'Governance and Financial Controls' theme.] Accepted in full. DoF now applies non-standard conditions of approval for complex projects with tailored monitoring approach demonstrating increased proactivity.
Department of Finance · 7 Oct 2021 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 15 Oct 2024 NIAO Second Progress Report (October 2024): Implemented. Proactive DoF monitoring provisions for demand-led, novel or complex initiatives are in place. Source →
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