PwC wins €500k contract for ‘cultural audit’ of Garda

The professional services giant’s main task will be to survey gardaí and carry out focus groups

PriceWaterHouse Coopers (PwC) has been awarded a contract to carry out a “cultural audit” of An Garda Síochána valued at €500,000.

The professional services giant’s main task will be to survey gardaí and carry out focus groups to assess norms and behaviours across the 15,500-strong force.

The audit was proposed by the Policing Authority last year in the wake of findings by the O’Higgins Commission, which investigated claims of malpractice in the Cavan/Monaghan ...