An audit report disclosed that 61 Revenue employees received overpayments exceeding €5,000, while 424 received between €1,000 and €5,000 in 2023. Overpayments totaling €55,645 were paid to individuals who did not commence employment. Governance procedures for managing these overpayments were criticized as dated and fragmented, yielding only partial assurance of their robustness. No repayments were made on 682 cases, with an outstanding balance of €1,679,140 in December 2023, which constituted about 0.45% of Revenue's total wage bill. The total number of overpayment cases reached 1,430, including those from prior years.
The audit report revealed that 61 Revenue employees had received overpayments in excess of €5,000, while a further 424 staff members had been overpaid sums of between €1,000 and €5,000 during 2023.
The audit report highlighted that no repayments had been made at the time in relation to 682 cases while a further 28 cases had been deferred.
Revenue auditors described guidelines governing work processes, procedures and controls for the management of overpayments as 'dated and fragmented,' concluding that only 'partial assurance' could be provided regarding Revenue's governance.
The salary overpayment balance in December 2023 was €1,679,140, representing approximately 0.45% of the total wage bill for Revenue staff of €374.1m that year.
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