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Public Accounts Committee |
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Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Tuesday, 7 October 2014 |
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Meeting time: |
09.00 - 11.00 |
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Assembly Members: |
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Darren Millar AM (Chair) William Graham AM Mike Hedges AM Alun Ffred Jones AM Julie Morgan AM Jenny Rathbone AM Aled Roberts AM Sandy Mewies AM |
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Witnesses: |
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Committee Staff: |
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Michael Kay (Clerk) Meriel Singleton (Second Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk) Joanest Varney-Jackson (Legal Adviser) Amanda Hughes (Wales Audit Office) Derwyn Owen (Wales Audit Office) Huw Vaughan Thomas (Auditor General for Wales) |
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Transcript
View the meeting transcript.
1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee.
1.2 There were no apologies.
2 Papers to note
2.1 The papers were noted.
2.1 Governance Arrangements at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services (17 September 2014)
2.2 National Fraud Initiative 2012-13: Committee Correspondence
2.3 Assembly Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14: Letter from the Chief Executive and Clerk to the Assembly (26 September 2014)
3 Scrutiny of Commissioners’ Accounts 2013-14: Older People's Commissioner for Wales
3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Accounts for 2013-14 questioning Sarah Rochira, Older People's Commissioner for Wales and Alison Phillips, Director of Finance.
4 Scrutiny of Commissioners’ Accounts 2013-14: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
4.1 The Committee scrutinised the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Accounts for 2013-14 questioning Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, Chris Vinestock, Director and Chief Officer, Dave Meadon, Finance Officer, and Susan Hudson, Policy & Communications Manager.
4.2 The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales agreed to send a note clarifying the provisions for pension arrangements and explaining the basis for historic pension deficits.
5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
5.1 The motion was agreed.
6 Scrutiny of Commissioners’ Accounts 2013-14: Consideration of evidence received
6.1 Members discussed the evidence received.
7 Senior Management Pay: Consideration of draft report
7.1 Due to time constraints, Members were unable to consider the draft report. The Chair advised that the Clerks will seek their comments by email.