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Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

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Meeting: 14/02/2022 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 2)

Minutes of 22 November, actions and matters arising

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 2
  • Restricted enclosure 3

Minutes:

ARAC (22-01) Paper 1 – Draft Minutes of 22 November 2021

ARAC (22-01) Paper 2 – Summary of actions

2.1 The minutes of the 22 November meeting were formally agreed with one amendment to paragraph 18.1 to note. 

2.2 The Committee requested an update on the digital archive project.  Manon Antoniazzi had met with an archivist at the National Library of Wales and plans were underway to re-locate the tapes to archive conditions with the intention of future digitalisation. This only applied to broadcast tapes as paper records were already routinely archived. 

2.3 The Committee thanked officials for the papers that had been circulated since the November meeting and had particularly welcomed sight of the draft new cyber-security assurance report and details of the proposed Estates Strategy.  Members welcomed the offer of a briefing session on the Estates Strategy and asked for regular updates when appropriate.

 

Action

·       Ed Williams to provide briefing to ARAC members on progress with the Estates Strategy.


Meeting: 23/04/2021 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1         The Chair welcomed everyone to the extended meeting. There were no apologies.

1.2         As this was Suzy Davies’ last meeting the Chair expressed, on behalf of the whole Committee, heartfelt thanks for her contribution, insight and constructive challenge during her term as a member of the Committee. He would welcome hearing her thoughts on her membership later in the meeting.  

 


Meeting: 10/07/2020 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and noted apologies had been received from Gareth Watts and Ann-Marie Harkin.

1.2        No interests were declared.

 


Meeting: 27/04/2020 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and noted apologies had been received from Ann-Marie Harkin, Audit Wales.

1.2        No interests were declared.

1.3        It had been agreed out of committee that, in order to reflect the change of name from the Assembly Commission to the Senedd Commission which would come into effect on 6 May, the full name of the Committee would change to the Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (SCARAC) and would be commonly referred to internally as ARAC.


Meeting: 20/01/2020 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and noted apologies had been received from Suzy Davies AM, Assembly Commissioner and Committee member. Julian Luke, Head of Policy and Legislation Committee Service, was in attendance as an observer.

1.2        No interests were declared.


Meeting: 21/10/2019 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and noted apologies had been received from Ann-Marie Harkin and Gareth Lucey, both from the Wales Audit Office (WAO), and welcomed Jon Martin who was attending on their behalf.

1.2        No interests were declared.

 


Meeting: 15/07/2019 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1        Two apologies were received from Suzy Davies AM, Commissioner and Ann-Marie Harkin, Wales Audit Office (WAO).

1.2        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked members to take into account the minutes of the June meeting to inform a recommendation that the Chief Executive and Clerk signs the accounts.


Meeting: 17/06/2019 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1     One apology was received from Hugh Widdis, Independent Committee Member.

1.2     The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting, with a special welcome to Aled Eirug, who was observing the meeting ahead of formally joining the Committee in October 2019.

1.3     No interests were declared.


Meeting: 25/03/2019 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1        One apology received from Ann-Marie Harkin (WAO).

1.2        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked the Clerking team for their support in this, his first meeting as Chair.

1.3        No interests were declared.


Meeting: 11/02/2019 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 15)

Introductions, apologies and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1     Apologies were received from Gareth Lucey (WAO) and Buddug Saer, Committee Deputy Clerk.

1.2     The Chair welcomed Clive Fitzgerald from TIAA and Siwan Davies, recently appointed Director of Assembly Business to the meeting.

1.3     The Chair declared that he was a member of the NHS Wales Digital Architecture Review Advisory Group.

 

 


Meeting: 26/11/2018 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.0   Item 1 - Introductions, apologies and declarations of interest 

1.1     One apology was received from Ann-Marie Harkin (WAO).

1.2     The Chair welcomed two new Independent Advisors to the meeting, Ann Beynon and Bob Evans.  Ann and Bob outlined their professional backgrounds and current portfolio of roles.

1.3     The Chair declared that, following the Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales, he was now supporting the reviews of the Digital Architecture and Governance arrangements.

 


Meeting: 09/07/2018 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1     No apologies were received and no interests were declared.

 


Meeting: 18/06/2018 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1     Apologies were received from Suzy Davies, AM and Commissioner. It was agreed that the clerking team would capture any comments on the papers from Suzy together with responses from officials.

1.2     The Chair welcomed Craig Stephenson for two specific items - 7 and 12.

1.3     No interests were declared.

 


Meeting: 23/04/2018 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 1)

Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

Minutes:

1.1     Apologies were received from Ann-Marie Harkin, Wales Audit Office (WAO).

1.2     The Chair welcomed Mark Neilson (Head of ICT and Broadcasting) and Richard Coombe (Head of Infrastructure & Operations Management).

1.3     Eric Gregory declared that he continued to be part of the implementation team for the Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales. 

1.4     No other interests were declared.

1.5     It had been agreed out of committee that, in order to reflect the change of name from the Assembly Commission to the Senedd Commission which would come into effect on 6 May, the full name of the Committee would change to the Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (SCARAC) and would be commonly referred to internally as ARAC.