Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 9 November 2020

Meeting time: 09.00 - 12.23
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6461

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Nick Ramsay MS (Chair)

Gareth Bennett MS

Angela Burns MS

Delyth Jewell MS

Rhianon Passmore MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

Witnesses:

Dr Andrew Goodall, Welsh Government

Alan Brace, Welsh Government

Audit Wales:

Adrian Crompton – Auditor General for Wales

Tim Buckle

Emma Giles

Matthew Mortlock

Nick Selwyn

Dave Thomas

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Joanne McCarthy (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Vikki Howells MS.

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2       Paper(s) to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2a     Auditor General for Wales Report: The National Fraud Initiative in Wales 2018-20

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2b     A465 Section 2 Road Improvement: Additional information from the Welsh Government

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2c     Housing Adaptations: Update from the Welsh Government (22 October 2020)

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2d     Rail Services: Letter from Transport for Wales and KeolisAmey Wales Cymru (22 October 2020)

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2e     Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (22 October 2020)

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

3.1 The motion was agreed.

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4       Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Evidence session with the Welsh Government on health issues

4.1 The Committee questioned Dr Andrew Goodall, Director General HSS and NHS Chief Executive on the current position regarding Covid-19 and its impact on health issues.

4.2 Dr Goodall agreed to send further information on a number of issues raised.

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5       Scrutiny of Accounts 2019-20: Senedd Commission - Consideration of draft report

5.1 The Members noted the two letters.

5.2 Subject to two minor revisions, the Report was agreed and arrangements will be made for it to be published in November 2020.

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6       Auditor General for Wales Report: Welsh Community Care Information System (WCCIS)

6.1 The Committee noted the Report.

6.2 The Chair agreed to write to the Welsh Government seeking their views on a number of issues.

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7       Auditor General for Wales Report: Local Government financial management outputs

7.1 The Committee noted the Reports.

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