The Internal Audit service provides assurance to the Board on the HSE’s internal control, risk management and governance systems and activities.
Audit reports identify risk and control issues and make recommendations to management to strengthen controls.
Freedom Of Information requests
Audit reports are regularly released under the Freedom of Information Act.
A list of all the audit reports completed in each quarter is available below, showing their Freedom of Information (FOI) status.
Any report already released under FOI may be obtained from internalaudit@hse.ie
Internal Audit Reports – April to June 2024
Workforce Planning - Mercy University Hospital
Report reference: CK001SWHG0424
Date of report: 03/04/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Service User Falls in Older Persons Services - Summary Report
Report reference: HCA020CSOP0424
Date of report: 10/04/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Compliance with HSE CEO HR Employment Controls & Recruitment Restrictions
Report reference: OPS001COO0424
Date of report: 12/04/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Recruitment & Retention
Report reference: DN004HRES0424
Date of report: 12/04/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
S39 - Assisted Banking - Ability West
Report reference: SPI009CHO21223
Date of report: 16/04/2024
FOI decision: Partial grant
National Data Centre - Clonshaugh
Report reference: IT003OCIO0424
Date of report: 23/04/2024
FOI decision: Partial grant
National Data Centre - Rivers
Report reference: IT004OCIO0424
Date of report: 23/04/2024
FOI decision: Partial grant
Infant Feeding in Maternity Services - National Maternity Hospital
Report reference: HCA021IEHG0424
Date of report: 26/04/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Infant Feeding in Maternity Services - Summary Report
Report reference: HCA022ASOP0524
Date of report: 09/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Garda Vetting - IEHG
Report reference: KK002IEHG0524
Date of report: 15/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Individual Care Planning in Mental Health Services - CAMHS Merlin Park
Report reference: HCA023CHO20524
Date of report: 16/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Quality & Safety Committees in Mental Health Services - Summary Report
Report reference: HCA024CSOP0524
Date of report: 16/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Patient Private Property - St Otteran's Hospital, Waterford
Report reference: SP010CHO50524
Date of report: 16/05/2024
FOI decision: Partial grant
Recruitment & Retention - SSWHG
Report reference: CK002SSWHG0524
Date of report: 23/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Home Births Services - Cork University Maternity Hospital
Report reference: HCA025SSWHG0524
Date of report: 27/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Management of Pressure Ulcers in Acute Services - Summary Report
Report reference: HCA026ASOP0524
Date of report: 27/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Individual Care Planning in Mental Health Services - St Michael's Unit, Cork
Report reference: HCA027CHO40524
Date of report: 27/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Individual Care Planning in Mental Health Services - Jonathan Swift Clinic
Report reference: HCA028CHO70525
Date of report: 27/05/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Suspected Agency Timesheet Irregularity - Disability Services, CHO1
Report reference: SP002CHO10524
Date of report: 30/05/2024
FOI decision: Refuse
Non-Recurring Funded Waiting List Initiatives
Report reference: OPS003OCEO0624
Date of report: 12/06/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Patient Data Capture Admissions - DMHG
Report reference: DN005DMHG0624
Date of report: 21/06/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Individual Care Planning in Mental Health Services - Ennis General Hospital
Report reference: HCA029CHO30624
Date of report: 21/06/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Home Birth Service - Rotunda
Report reference: HCA030RCSI0624
Date of report: 21/06/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Home Birth Service - Coombe
Report reference: HCA031DMHG0624
Date of report: 21/06/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Individual Care Planning in Mental Health Services - St Vincent's Hospital, Fairview
Report reference: HCA032CHO90624
Date of report: 21/06/2024
FOI decision: Full grant
Clinical Handover in Children's Hospital Services - CHI Tallaght
Report reference: HCA033CHO0624
Date of report: 27/06/2024
FOI decision: Full grant