ARAC has three independent and externally appointed members who advise and support the Commissioner on good governance, accounting and audit standards and risk management.
ARAC members
Alan Walker
Alan is currently Executive Officer for the Elim Pentecostal Church in Ireland overseeing the governance, finance, and operations on behalf of the Charity’s Irish Leadership Team.
In pervious roles, he set up and led the General Medical Council office in Northern Ireland for 13 years having been Head of Consumer Affairs at the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, where he spent almost 11 years. Alan also previously served for 9 years as Chair of the George Best Belfast City Airport Forum and served two years as Chair of the Northern Ireland Government Affairs Group.
Alan is passionate about the issues facing older people having spent 15 years living in sheltered accommodation where his mother and father worked for a leading housing association, living on site.
John Paul O'Doherty
JP is currently the Director of Corporate Services with Loughs Agency. He has extensive experience in writing strategies, overseeing operations, transformational change and leadership in the public sector.
His key responsibilities as Director of Corporate Services are to lead and manage the organisation to meet the needs of the Agency, ensuring a strong financial strategy and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, experience in delivering major programmes to define strategy, improve outcomes, deliver better services, and reduce cost. He has also worked extensively with government departments, regulators and funding bodies.
Lee Wilson
Lee is currently a Board Member and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Children's Court Guardian Agency for Northern Ireland. He is also a Board Member and Audit Committee Member of the Labour Relations Agency.
Lee brings over 20 years experience in Financial Management within the Northern Ireland Health Service to the role. He also has extensive experience in Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Strategic planning having previously served on the Board and Audit Committee of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency and Northern Ireland Social Care Council.
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COPNI 2022-2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements - Laid on 23.11.2023.pdf (1)923.4 KBCOPNI 2021-2022 Annual Report and Financial Statements - Laying before Assembly.pdf946.9 KBCOPNI Annual Report 2019 - 20204.5 MBCOPNI Annual Report 2018 - 20194.2 MBCOPNI Annual Report 2017-20181.5 MBCOPNI Annual Report 2016-20172.3 MBCOPNI Annual report 2015-20161.7 MBCOPNI Annual Report 2014-20153.0 MBCOPNI Annual report 2013-20142.4 MBCOPNI Annual report 2012-2013620.9 KBCOPNI Annual report 2011-20123.9 MB
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COPNI Business plan 2023-2024.pdf419.7 KBCOPNI Business Plan 2022-23.pdf378.0 KBCOPNI Business plan 2018-19886.0 KBCOPNI Business Plan 2018-19 additional items668.2 KBCOPNI Business plan 2017-18905.9 KBAddendum to COPNI business plan 2016-17101.5 KBCOPNI Business plan 2016-17272.4 KBAddendum to COPNI business plan 2015-2016395.9 KBCOPNI business plan 2015-2016641.9 KBCOPNI business plan 2014-2015.890.3 KBCOPNI business plan 2013-20141.1 MB
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Gifts and Hospitality Register October 2023127.0 KBGifts and Hospitality Register September 2023128.4 KBGifts and Hospitality Register August 2023148.2 KBGifts and hospitality register June 2021124.5 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register September 2020452.6 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register March 2020124.7 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register December 201934.7 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register September 201952.8 KBCopni gifts and hospitality register june 2019111.0 KBGifts and Hospitality Register signed 04.03.201942.8 KBGifts and Hospitality Register signed 3 December 201826.4 KBGifts and Hospitality Register signed 03 September 201865.8 KBGifts and Hospitality Register signed 4 June 201866.8 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register signed 05 March 2018109.5 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register signed 04 December 201795.1 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register signed 4 September 201747.9 KBCOPNI Gifts and Hospitality Register signed 03 July 201771.5 KB
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ARAC Minutes 22 01 2024210.8 KBARAC Minutes 23 10 23203.7 KBARAC Minutes 21/08/2023195.0 KBARAC Minutes 24/04/2023165.4 KBARAC Minutes 27/03/2023174.2 KBApproved ARAC Minutes 24/10/2022161.7 KBApproved ARAC Minutes 30/09/2022178.5 KBSigned ARAC Minutes 13.06.22.pdf177.7 KBApproved ARAC Minutes 13.06.22.pdf177.3 KBApproved ARAC Minutes 07.03.22.pdf213.7 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 14 December 2020455.5 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 19 October 2020245.7 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 7 September 2020261.7 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 1 June 2020248.4 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 9 March 2020271.2 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 2 December 2019284.6 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 21 October 2019100.6 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 2 September 2019279.8 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 3 June 2019249.0 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 4 March 2019319.9 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 3 December 2018362.5 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 22 October 2018168.1 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 3 September 2018352.9 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 4 June 2018381.8 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 5 March 2018306.9 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 4 December 2017305.9 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 31 October 2017121.0 KBSigned Minutes REDACTED of ARAC Meeting 4 September 2017383.2 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 3 July 201729.8 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 19 June 2017300.8 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 6 March 2017312.7 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 5 December 2016.346.8 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 31 October 2016115.3 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 05 September 2016373.5 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 27 June 2016.327.5 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 7 March 2016320.6 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 7 December 2015239.5 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 21 September 2015252.3 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 15 June 2015289.8 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 9 March 2015345.4 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 8 December 2014259.6 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 22 September 2014341.4 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 30 June 2014292.4 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 10 March 2014171.7 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 9 December 2013332.6 KBSigned minutes of ARAC meeting 23rd September 20132.3 MBSigned minutes of ARAC meeting 5th August 20131.7 MBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 17th June 2013174.6 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 3 Dec 2012157.5 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 3 Sept 2012355.1 KBSigned Minutes of ARAC Meeting 14 May 201289.5 KB
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Freedom of Information Procedure December 2024134.3 KBFOI Publication Scheme April 2024207.4 KBInformation Retention and Disposal Schedule 05 10 18373.7 KBFreedom of information policy december 2022139.7 KBData protection and security policy december 2022228.6 KBGifts and Hospitality policy December 2022222.0 KBCOPNI Corporate Plan 2022-20245.3 MBCommissioner For Older People Act Northern Ireland 2011287.6 KBCOPNI Equality Scheme818.9 KBDisability Action Plan 2017-2020139.1 KB
