Gifts, Hospitality and Expenses 2023 - 2024

Summary of hospitality and gifts offered to NIAO Senior Leadership Team 2023-24
MonthDescriptionDonor OrganisationOffered to

Accepted/

Declined

Value/Estimated ValueNature of Gift/Hospitality
April 2023Dinner in advance of Audit Wales SymposiumAuditor General of Audit WalesSuzanne JonesAccepted£40 approxDinner
April 2023FlowersWork experience studentDorinnia CarvilleAccepted£30 approxFlowers
May 2023Invitation to May BallIntegrated Education Fund (Monica McWilliams)Dorinnia CarvilleDeclinedUnknownDinner
May 2023

Box of Ukrainian biscuits

Box of Ukrainian bath salts

Pack of post cards

Pencil and pen set

Ukrainian Women’s DelegationDorinnia Carville, Colette Kane, Suzanne Jones, Rodney AllenAcceptedUnknownThank-you gift to speakers at event
June 2023Dinner while attending meeting of Auditor GeneralsAudit WalesDorinnia CarvilleAccepted£40 approxDinner
June 2023Dinner while attending meeting of Auditor GeneralsAudit WalesRodney AllenAccepted£40 approxDinner
June 2023FlowersWork experience studentDorinnia CarvilleAccepted£30 approxFlowers
October 2023Guest at Construction Excellence Awards dinner OB ConstructionRodney AllenAcceptedUnknownDinner
November 2023CEF Annual Lunch & AGMDavid Sterling CEFDorinnia CarvilleDeclinedUnknownLunch
November 2023Cross penHFMADorinnia CarvilleAcceptedUnknownThank-you gift as speaker at event
November 2023Pre-conference dinner HFMADorinnia CarvilleAccepted£35 approxDinner – Speaker at event
November 2023Pre-conference dinner HFMAColette Kane Accepted£35 approxAttending event
November 2023LunchCEF eventColette Kane AcceptedUnknownLunch
November 2023Dinner while attending CEF Women’s Leadership ProgrammeCEF  Suzanne JonesAcceptedUnknownDinner – Speaker at event
December 2023CAI Christmas LunchCAISuzanne JonesDeclined£50  Charity Christmas lunch
December 2023Charity LunchUlster Society of Chartered Accountants IrelandColette KaneAccepted£65 approxCharity lunch
February 2024Box of chocolatesBoardroom ApprenticeRodney AllenAccepted£15 approxThank-you gift
March 2024Wine and chocolatesChartered Accountants Ulster SocietyRodney AllenAccepted£15 approxThank-you gift for presentation
March 2024Dinner at TitanicChartered Accountants Ulster SocietyDorinnia CarvilleAccepted£50 approxGuest of President

 

Summary of hospitality/gifts offered by NIAO 
MonthDescriptionRecipientPurpose

Accepted/

Declined

Value/Estimated Value
August 2023LunchRyan Connor (Baker Tilly Mooney Moore)Working lunch with COOAccepted£22
September 2023Dinner5 Audit Wales delegatesAttending meeting with COO and DirectorsAccepted£367 approx
September 2023Lunch

Mark Huddleston (SIB)

 

Working lunch with C&AGAccepted£15 approx
November 2023Galway Irish Crystal VaseSeamus McCarthyCentenary Anniversary of Office of the Comptroller and Auditor GeneralAccepted€80 approx
January 2024DinnerAuditor Generals and COOsHosting UK and Ireland Public Audit ForumAccepted£648 approx

 

SLT Expenses
TitleName

Air (£)

Public Transport & Taxis (£)

Mileage (£)

Hotel (£)

Other (£)

 Total (£)
C&AGD Carville

690.38

279.00

233.55

95.00

409.55

1707.48

COOR Allen

758.37

265.00

174.60

700.48

372.39

2270.84

DirectorCM Kane

-

-

411.25

-

42.55

453.80

DirectorP Barr

-

-

201.25

-

28.39

229.64

DirectorS Jones

234.50

86.50

21.15

-

124.39

466.54

DirectorB O’Neill

89.32

71.30

405.25

100.49

66.09

732.45

DirectorS Wade

-

-

202.50

-

3.50

206.00

DirectorT Wilkinson

-

-

-

-

-

0.00

 

 

Non-Executive Members Expenses
TitleName

Air (£)

Public Transport & Taxis (£)

Mileage (£)

Hotel (£)

Other (£)

 Total (£)
NEMMarie Mallon

 0.00

 0.00

 0.00

 0.00

 0.00

0.00

NEMJohn Turkington

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

NEMTerry McGonigal

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

NEMFergus Devitt

 0.00

10.00

0.00

 0.00

 0.00

10.00