The Comptroller and Auditor General has highlighted a number of incidents involving waste of taxpayers' money by state bodies.
The criticism follows audits of a number of agencies and organisations, including FAS, the Abbey Theatre, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service and the VEC.
The incidents mentioned include two FAS contracts worth €30,000 and €53,000 which were awarded to companies before the tenders for the work were formally issued.
The C&AG also raises concerns about a software system at the IBTS which experienced technical problems and had to be written off at a cost of €729,000 in 2006.
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