Northern Ireland's pandemic response cost tops £6.2bn
Mr Donnelly said: "February 2021 marked the anniversary of the first confirmed Covid-19 case in Northern Ireland."The impact on our economy has been profound, with a drop in economic output of around 10% over 2020."The auditor has also begun a review into the arrangements surrounding the supply of PPE in Northern Ireland
The auditor said he had commenced separate reviews of three Covid-related expenditure schemes: the arrangements surrounding the supply of personal protective equipment in Northern Ireland; the provision ofThe Audit Office report also revealed that ministerial directions were used 27 times during the Covid pandemic to approve spending decisions against the advice of senior civil servants.
"Over the period from March 2020 to May 24 2021, 27 Covid-19 related ministerial directions were notified to the Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee.Less than 25% of ineligible Covid grants returned
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