Course description
This one-day course is designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of how an Irish Local Authority sources their income to fund day to day expenditure and capital expenditure. The course will also provide participants with an appreciation of how the budget process works in a Local Authority and an understanding of the Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet of a Local Authority. Finally, the course will examine the role of internal and external audit in a local government context.
Venue: Institute of Public Administration, 57-61 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 TC62. Course is also offered on a regional basis in Mayo and Cork in 2019. See the IPA website for further venue details and dates.
Fee: The fee for this one-day course is €230 per person for Local Authority Staff and Officials, €405 for IPA Corporate Members and €450 for others. The cost includes course materials, lunch and refreshments on the day.
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