Public sector advisory

Specialist advisory support for public sector organisations, helping strengthen governance, manage risk and ensure efficient, compliant grant funding programmes.

Public sector bodies operate in an environment that differs significantly from the private sector. As well as their responsibility for delivering essential public services, they must adhere to specific standards for the governance, financial control and stewardship of public money. Many also face capacity constraints, limited access to specialist expertise and gaps in institutional knowledge as colleagues retire.

This makes it essential to choose advisers who combine in-depth public sector experience with specialist expertise and practical consulting capabilities to respond to complexity with confidence.

S&W’s public sector advisory team in Ireland has the experience and track record to help. We work with government departments and agencies, universities and other public sector organisations, as well as state-funded charities and not-for-profits, to strengthen governance, improve controls, deliver internal audits, manage grant funding programmes and meet compliance requirements.

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Why choose S&W for your public sector consulting needs?

Experienced, dedicated team

Led by Damien Kealy, who has more than 30 years’ experience working with public sector bodies, our dedicated team focuses solely on our clients’ public sector duty, providing specialist consultancy and practical, hands-on support.
Rapid deployment

We’re positioned to mobilise rapidly and, with considerable experience, can draw on tried and tested approaches to deliver quickly and efficiently.
Ability to scale

With offices in more than 16 locations and a common resource platform across the firm, we have the capacity and flexibility to scale up or down to match fluctuating volumes or periods of peak demand.
Advanced technology capability

Our team works collaboratively with S&W’s technology and transformation experts to develop and implement advanced tech-enabled solutions to drive automation, improve processes and increase efficiencies.

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S&W is currently a member of The Office of Government Procurement Framework for the provision of Accounting, Audit & Financial Services to the Irish Public Sector.