'Historic payments' uncovered at RTE include payments to widow of former director general, Bakhurst tells staff

"Number of unorthodox payments of up to €30,000 identified in report Pension top-ups paid to family member of former senior executive Question marks over land and ownership of valuable artwork RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst says the payments were "years or decades old" and were historically recorded on RTÉ's balance sheets A number of unorthodox payments involving sums of up to €30,000 have been identified at RTÉ, in a report on financial issues of the past uncovered by the national broadcaster."

"In one case, top-up pension payments were made to a family member of a former senior executive."

A number of unorthodox payments involving sums of up to €30,000 have been identified at RTÉ. One case involved top-up pension payments made to a family member of a former senior executive. Additional concerns include questions over land and the ownership of valuable artwork associated with the organisation. Director General Kevin Bakhurst said the payments were years or decades old and that they had been historically recorded on RTÉ's balance sheets. The uncovered payments indicate weaknesses in past financial controls, governance of non-salary benefits, and transparency of asset records. Further review and clarification of historical accounting and asset ownership records are necessary.

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