Finance and Major Projects Committee

The role of the Finance and Major Projects Committee is to assist the Departmental Board (DB) to meet the corporate governance responsibilities for the Department as outlined in the DB Operating Framework and specifically responsible for:

• Advising on sign-off of large operational projects or programmes and ensuring sound financial management is in place and scrutinising the allocation of financial and human resources to achieve strategic objectives.

Reflecting the provisions of the Corporate governance in central government departments: Code of Good Practice NI, the committee is established to exercise governance functions and will not stray into the executive management of the Department.

The committee brings a particular focus to the challenges of financial management and the management of major projects/programmes to deliver current and future needs.