Agenda - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 23 April 2021

Meeting time: 10.00-13.00
For further information contact:

Clerk: Kathryn Hughes

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

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1       Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

                                                                                                                          

 

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2       Minutes of 12 February, actions and matters arising

                                                                                                   (Pages 1 - 15)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 1- Draft Minutes of 12 Feb 2021
ARAC (02-21) Paper 2 - Action Summary

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3       COVID-19 - Corporate update

                                                                                                                          

 

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4       G&A update report

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 22)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 3 – G&A update report

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5       Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit's compliance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standard (PSIAS)

                                                                                                 (Pages 23 - 34)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 4 – IA Charter - cover paper
ARAC (02-21) Paper 4 – Annex A - IA Charter 2021

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6       Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 45)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 5 – Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion for 2020-21

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7       Annual Report on Fraud

                                                                                                 (Pages 46 - 50)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 6 - Annual Report on Fraud

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8       Latest Internal Audit reports

                                                                                                 (Pages 51 - 80)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 7 – Internal Audit Report - ICT Asset Management
ARAC (02-21) Paper 8 - Internal Audit Report - Cyber Security

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9       Emerging findings and advice to Accounting Officer regarding submission of the draft Annual Report and Accounts to the Commission

                                                                                                 (Pages 81 - 90)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 9 - Audit Wales update

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10    Commission's draft Annual Report and Governance Statement for 2020-21

                                                                                               (Pages 91 - 228)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 10 - Draft Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 - cover paper
ARAC (02-21) Paper 10 – Annex A – draft Annual Report Narrative
ARAC (02-21) Paper 10 – Annex B – draft Statement of Accounts
ARAC (02-21) Paper 10 – Annex C – draft Annual Governance Statement

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11    Finance Update

                                                                                             (Pages 229 - 234)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 11 - Finance update

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12    Corporate Risk

                                                                                             (Pages 235 - 259)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 12 - Corporate Risk
ARAC (02-21) Paper 12 - Annex A - Corporate Risk Summary Report
ARAC (02-21) Paper 12 - Annex B - Corporate Risks Plotted

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13    Risk Management Process (Oral Item)

                                                                                                                          

 

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14    Departure Summary

                                                                                             (Pages 260 - 261)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 13 - Departures Summary

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15    Update on fraud and whistleblowing policies

                                                                                             (Pages 262 - 285)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 14 – Whistleblowing and Fraud Policy Updates – cover paper
ARAC (02-21) Paper 14 – Annex A - Fraud Corruption and Bribery Policy
ARAC (02-21) Paper 14 – Annex B - Whistleblowing Policy

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16    SIRO Annual Report

                                                                                             (Pages 286 - 292)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 15 – SIRO Annual Report

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17    Feedback on discussions at the Commission's Remuneration, Engagement and Workforce Advisory Committee (REWAC) (Oral Item)

                                                                                                                          

 

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18    Committee's Annual Report to the Commission and Accounting Officer (Oral Item)

                                                                                                                          

 

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19    Forward work programme

                                                                                             (Pages 293 - 296)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (02-21) Paper 16 - ARAC Forward Work Programme 2021

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