Michael Woods is the head of internal audit in the department that set up the ill-fated RHI scheme
The top auditor in Stormont’s enterprise department has said that of 500 reports he did in his career, his investigation into NI’s flawed green energy scheme found the most serious flaws.
Michael Woods was appearing at the inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
Friday marked day 107 of hearings.
The initiative was set up in 2012 to boost uptake of eco-friendly heat systems.
But huge subsidies left NI taxpayers with a £490m bill.
Its failings led to the establishment of a public inquiry in January 2017.
Mr Woods, who was head of internal audit in the enterprise department, which set up the scheme, said the investigation in early 2016 showed there was “just no control here”.
His report made eight findings, of which seven were ones that needed priority attention.
He said he could not recall any scheme where the system of oversight had been that bad.
“This is the worst opinion I have ever had to give,” he said.
His report found a raft of…
