Finance Committee

Meeting Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd
Meeting date: Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Meeting time: 09.00
For further information please contact:
Bethan Davies Committee Clerk 0300 200 6565 SeneddFinance@Assembly.Wales

Agenda

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions (09:00)

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2 Papers to note (09:00-09:05) (Pages 1 - 5)

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3 Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry: Evidence Session 5 (09:05-10:30) (Pages 6 - 17)

FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 1 - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Government Business

Research Briefing

Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business

Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Finance & Corporate Services

Matt Denham-Jones, Head of Budgetary Control & Reporting

Jeff Andrews, Specialist Policy Advisor

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(Break 10:30-10:40)

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4 Wales Audit Office: Fleet Report (10:40-11:10) (Pages 18 - 55)

FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 2 - Baker Tilly Report

FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 3 - Wales Audit Office Briefing on Baker Tilly Report

Research Briefing

Isobel Garner, Chair, Wales Audit Office Board

Mr Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Services, Wales Audit Office

Nicola Evans, Finance Manager,  Wales Audit Office

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5 Wales Audit Office: Consideration of Fees Scheme (11.10 - 11.25) (Pages 56 - 83)

FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 4 - Wales Audit Office Fee Scheme 2015

Isobel Garner, Chair, Wales Audit Office Board

Mr Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Services, Wales Audit Office

Nicola Evans, Finance Manager,  Wales Audit Office

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: (11:25)

Items 7, 8 & 9

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7 Wales Audit Office: Procurement of Auditors (11:25-11:55) (Pages 84 - 91)

FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 5 - Briefing Note for External Audit Services

Isobel Garner, Chair, Wales Audit Office Board

Mr Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Services, Wales Audit Office

Nicola Evans, Finance Manager,  Wales Audit Office

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8 Wales Audit Office: Fleet Report - Consideration of evidence (11:55-12:00)

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9 Wales Audit Office: Consideration of Fees Scheme - Consideration of evidence received (12:00-12:05)

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10Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry: Consideration of evidence received (12:05-12:35)

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