Audit Report Reveals Slow Progress on RHI Inquiry Recommendations in Northern Ireland

Four years after the RHI Inquiry, only 26 out of 42 recommendations have been implemented, with significant concerns over record keeping and oversight.

• An Audit Office report finds that many recommendations from the 2020 Renewable Heat Incentive Inquiry remain unimplemented.
• Northern Ireland's auditor general highlights a lack of progress, with some areas like record keeping showing regression since 2022.
• Out of 42 recommendations, 26 have been implemented, while 11 are expected to be completed in the future.
• The report criticizes the absence of an Executive sub-committee since 2020 to oversee the implementation of the inquiry's findings.
• Political leaders express concern over the slow reform process, with criticism directed at both the DUP and Sinn Fein for failing to address key issues.

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