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Valedictory session

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Meeting: 01/03/2021 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Welsh Government - Health and Social Services Group / NHS Wales

Research Briefing

 

Dr Andrew Goodall -  Director General, Health and Social Services Group / Chief Executive,  NHS Wales

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee held a session with Dr Andrew Goodall –  Director General, Health and Social Services Group / Chief Executive, NHS Wales on his reflections from the Fifth Assembly/Senedd to help inform the Committee’s Legacy Report.


Meeting: 01/03/2021 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the information received and what they wished to be reflected in the Legacy Report.

5.2 The Committee Requested that the Chair write to Dr Goodall to seek clarification on a number of issues that had been raised.


Meeting: 08/02/2021 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Welsh Government - Education and Public Services

Research Briefing

 

Tracey Burke - Director General, Education and Public Services Group

Steve Davies – Director, Education Directorate

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee held a session with Tracey Burke, Director General – Education and Public Services Group on her reflections from the Fifth Assembly/Senedd to help inform the Committee’s Legacy Report.

4.2 Tracey Burke agreed to send further information on a number of issues.

 


Meeting: 08/02/2021 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the information received and what they wished to be reflected in the Legacy Report.


Meeting: 08/02/2021 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Welsh Government - Economy, Skills and Natural Resources

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-05-21 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

 

Andrew Slade -  Director General,  Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group

Sioned Evans - Director, Business and Regions, Welsh Government

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee held a session with Andrew Slade, Director General – Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group on his reflections from the Fifth Assembly/Senedd to help inform the Committee’s Legacy Report.

3.2 Andrew Slade agreed to send further information on a number of issues.


Meeting: 16/07/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Valedictory session: Auditor General for Wales

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-21-18 Paper 4 – Auditor General for Wales: Valedictory Reflections

 

Huw Vaughan Thomas CBE – Auditor General for Wales

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Minutes:

5.1 Members held a valedictory session with the Auditor General for Wales ahead of his retirement on 20 July 2018.

5.2 The Committee Chair recorded his thanks to Huw for all the support and advice he has provided to all the Public Accounts Committee Chairs during his tenure as Auditor General, and wished him a very happy, healthy and long retirement. He advised Members that he was making a full statement in plenary on Wednesday 20 July but as this was Huw’s last public item in Committee, wanted to record his gratitude on the record.


Meeting: 02/10/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Valedictory session: James Price, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group

Research Briefing

 

James Price - Deputy Permanent Secretary, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee held a valedictory session with James Price, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group, prior to him leaving the organisation.

6.2 The Chair wished him well for his new role as Chief Executive of Transport for Wales.

 


Meeting: 02/10/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)

Valedictory session: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

10.1 Members considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 25/09/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 15)

Valedictory session: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

15.1 Members considered the evidence received.

 


Meeting: 25/09/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 12)

12 Valedictory session: Owen Evans, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Education and Public Services Group

Research Briefing

 

Owen Evans, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Education and Public Services Group

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Minutes:

12.1 The Committee held a valedictory session with Owen Evans, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Education and Public Services Group, prior to him leaving the organisation.

12.2 The Chair wished him well for his new role as Chief Executive of S4C.


Meeting: 06/02/2017 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Valedictory session: Letter from Sir Derek Jones, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government (24 January 2017)

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Meeting: 12/12/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Valedictory session: Additional information from Sir Derek Jones, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government (24 November 2016)

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Meeting: 07/11/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)

Valedictory session: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and In addition, during the Committee’s consideration of the valedictory session, Members agreed to ask the Permanent Secretary to send further details of the Welsh Government’s Anti-Fraud Unit together with its budget.

 


Meeting: 07/11/2016 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

9 Valedictory session: Sir Derek Jones, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government

Research Briefing

 

Sir Derek Jones - Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

9.1 The Committee held a valedictory session with Sir Derek Jones, Permanent Secretary at the Welsh Government.

9.2 Sir Derek Jones agreed to write to the Chair with further details of how the allegations made by a whistle-blower on misuse of the concessionary bus scheme were initially dealt with.

9.3 The Chair thanked Sir Derek Jones for attending meetings of both this and the Public Accounts Committee in the Fourth Assembly and gave him the Committee’s best wishes for his future.