FAI audit report passed on to garda authorities by Sport Ireland

Sport Ireland has passed a forensic audit of the FAI's finances to An Garda Siochana, RTÉ News is reporting this evening.

Northern Irish firm KOSI Corporation Ltd was appointed by Sport Ireland to conduct a full and extensive look at the FAI's accounts and to assess the association's "fitness to handle public funds.”

The examination of the FAI's finances followed revelations earlier this year that former chief executive John Delaney had given a €100,000 loan to the association.

The KOSI report had been due to be delivered in early October, but was delayed following the resignation of Mr. Delaney from the association, where he had been serving as Executive Vice President.

In a statement, Minister Ross's department said: "The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, has received the Final Report of the Independent Audit of the FAI, conducted by KOSI Corporation Ltd, on behalf of Sport Ireland.

"The minister said that Sport Ireland has today referred the report to An Garda Síochána.

"The minister will not be a position to publish the report or make any comment on its findings at this time."

Mr. Delaney had agreed in April to voluntarily step aside as chief executive following the reports about the €100,000 loan.

Since then, a number of investigations have been launched into the financial affairs of the FAI.