Public Accounts Committee

 

Meeting Venue:
Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

Meeting date:
20 September 2011

 

Meeting time:
09:00

 

For further information please contact:

Bethan Webber
Committee Clerk

029 2089 8597
Publicaccounts.comm@Wales.gov.uk

 

 

Agenda

 

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1.   Apologies and substitutions   

1.1 The Chair welcomed Committee Members and members of the public to the meeting.

 

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Private session

The Committee resolved to exclude the public from items 3 to 8 of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix).

 

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2.   Introduction to the Public Accounts Committee   

2.1 The Committee discussed its role and remit and its relationship with the Wales Audit Office.

 

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3.   Introduction to the Auditor General for Wales and the Wales Audit Office (9.15 - 9.45)   

3.1 The Auditor General for Wales outlined the role of the Wales Audit Office.

 

 

 

 

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4.   Approach to forward work planning (9.45 - 10.15)   

4.1 The Committee discussed forthcoming Public Accounts Committee activity.

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5.   Audit Legislation - (10.15-10.30)   

5.1 The Committee discussed the Welsh Government’s proposed audit legislation.

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6.   Procurement Update  (10.30 - 10.40)   

6.1 The Committee received an update on the progress for appointing auditors to the accounts of the Auditor General for Wales.

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7.   Other Business   

7.1 The Committee agreed to refer the Wales Audit Office follow up report on Adult Mental Health Services to the Health and Social Services Committee for further scrutiny.  

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8.   Issues of governance and accountability of the Auditor General for Wales (10.50 - 11.00)   

8.1 As the Committee was not in a position to establish a sub-committee, it agreed to defer the decision.

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Transcript

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