NIAO Progress Assessment Role
RHI Inquiry · The Report of the Independent Public Inquiry into the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme · Issued 13 March 2020 · Addressed to: NI Audit Office
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The Inquiry recommends a role in future for the Northern Ireland Audit Office in assessing and validating the extent of progress in implementing the lessons learned from the NI RHI scheme and implementing those recommendations, including reporting on such progress periodically to the Northern Ireland Assembly and the people of Northern Ireland.
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 published its First Progress Report in June 2022 and its Second Progress Report in October 2024, establishing a periodic reporting mechanism on implementation of the RHI Inquiry recommendations as envisaged by this recommendation (NIAO Second Progress Report, October 2024).
Response — verbatim from government
●NI Audit Office
Responsibility of NIAO. This second report (October 2024) fulfills the recommendation; periodic reporting mechanism now established. First report published June 2022, second report October 2024.
NI Audit Office · 7 Oct 2021 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 15 Oct 2024 NIAO Second Progress Report (October 2024): Not formally assessed — this recommendation is about the NIAO's own role in assessing and reporting on implementation progress. This Second Progress Report (October 2024), following the First Progress Report (March 2022), constitutes the implementation of this recommendation. Source →
- 15 Oct 2024 · NIAO NIAO has published two substantive progress reports (March 2022 and October 2024) monitoring implementation. Found 26 of 42 recommendations implemented but 5 unlikely to be addressed and record keeping has regressed. View source → Confirmed Completed
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