ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - Horse Racing Ireland

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Comptroller and Auditor GeneralReport for presentation to the Houses of the OireachtasMatters on which I report by exceptionI report by exception if• I have not received all the information and explanations I required for my audit, or• my audit noted any material instance where moneys have not been applied for the purposes intended orwhere the transactions did not conform to the authorities governing them, or• the information given in Horse Racing Ireland’s Annual Report for the year for which the financialstatements are prepared is not consistent with the financial statements, or• the Statement on Internal Financial Control does not reflect Horse Racing Ireland’s compliance with theCode of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, or• I find there are other material matters relating to the manner in which public business has been conducted.I have nothing to report in regard to the other matters upon which reporting is by exception.Seamus McCarthyComptroller and Auditor General13th July 201226 Horse Racing Ireland Annual Report 2011
STATEMENT ON INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL FOR HORSERACING IRELAND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2011On behalf of the Board of Horse Racing Ireland, I acknowledge our responsibility for ensuring that a system of internal financialcontrol is operated and maintained.The internal financial controls are such that they provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded,transactions are authorised and properly recorded and that any material errors or irregularities would be detected in a timely period.The trading subsidiaries operate a similar reporting structure in relation to the financial controls in accordance with therequirement of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.The Board has taken steps to ensure an appropriate control environment is in place through:−−−−−−−−A clearly defined Management Structure within Horse Racing Ireland and its subsidiaries with clarity onmanagement responsibilities and powers.Developing a strong culture of accountability across all levels of the organisation.Establishment of formal procedures through various Committee functions to monitor activities and safeguard theassets of all companies within the organisation.Establishing procedures for reporting significant control failures and ensuring appropriate corrective action istaken. This includes an active Audit Committee, an Internal Audit function and regular reporting to the Board.The implementation of a formal process to identify and evaluate organisation business risks is continuing.The System of Internal Financial Control is built on a framework of:−−−−−−−−−−−−Regular financial information.Administrative procedures including segregation of duties and responsibilities and a system of delegationand accountability.A comprehensive budgeting system with the detailed review process by Executives and signed off by the Board.Regular reviews by the Board of financial reports and key performance activity with performance measuredagainst forecasts.Clearly defined capital investment control procedures.Compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.Horse Racing Ireland has an outsourced Internal Audit function which operates in accordance with the Framework Codeof Best Practice set out in the Code of Practice on the Governance of State Bodies and which reports directly to the AuditCommittee and in turn to the Board of Horse Racing Ireland. The Internal Audit plans are carried out based on a risk analysisprofile of activity and expenditure and the plans are pre-approved by the Audit Committee on behalf of the Board. In 2011,three Audit Committee meetings were held and twenty three separate reports presented. The final meeting for 2011 had to bedeferred into January 2012 due to unforeseen circumstances.For 2011, the head of Internal Audit provided the Board through the Audit Committee with a report on the Internal Auditactivity for the year. This report includes the head of Internal Audit’s opinion on the HRI system of Internal Financial Control.I confirm that in respect of the year to 31st December 2011 the Board conducted a review of the effectiveness of the system ofInternal Financial Control.Denis Brosnan, 6th July 2012ChairpersonDateHorse Racing Ireland Annual Report 2011 27
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