Finance Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 26 June 2014

 

 

 

Meeting time:

10.33 - 12.23

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_300000_26_06_2014&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Jocelyn Davies AM (Chair)

Peter Black AM

Christine Chapman AM

Paul Davies AM

Mike Hedges AM

Alun Ffred Jones AM

Ann Jones AM

Julie Morgan AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Don Peebles, CIPFA

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Bethan Davies (Clerk)

Meriel Singleton (Second Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor)

Martin Jennings (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee. There were no apologies.

 

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2    Papers to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

 

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3    Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry: Evidence Session 5

3.1 The Committee toook evidence from Don Peebles, Head of CIPFA Scotland on their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

3.2 Don Peebles agreed to send a summary note on best practices in New Zealand and Virginia and also send a note on the creation of a Scottish Treasury.

 

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

4.1 The motion was agreed.

 

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5    Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry: Consideration of evidence received

5.1 Members considered the evidence received as part of their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

 

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6    Wales Audit Office: Procurement of external auditors

6.1 Kevin Thomas from the Wales Audit Office outlined the WAO’s proposed approach to undertaking the procurement of the external auditor of the WAO.

6.2 The Committee advised the WAO that they would discuss the proposed approach and write with their decision.

 

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7    Legislative Consent Motion on the Wales Bill: Letter from the Minister for Finance (18 June 2014)

7.1 Members noted the letter.

 

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