What steps does the Welsh Government intend to take to improve the oversight of health boards that incur irregular expenditures without authorisation?
Welsh Government sets clear expectations around NHS governance through standing orders; standing financial instructions; the manual for accounts; and Welsh heath circulars. For example, we recently issued a circular on executive pay arrangements. Governance on interim appointments to executive and senior positions (WHC/2024/013) | GOV.WALES
Oversight arrangements for financial and governance issues form part of our NHS Wales escalation and intervention arrangements. Details of those arrangements can be found here: NHS Wales escalation and intervention arrangements | GOV.WALES