Agenda and minutes

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

FIN(4)-20-13 (paper 1)

FIN(4)-20-13 (paper 2)

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales

Kevin Thomas, Assistant Auditor General, Wales Audit Office

Ann-Marie Harkin, Group Director, Wales Audit Office

Terry Jones, Technical Manager, Wales Audit Office

2.1 The Committee scrutinised the Auditor General for Wales on his Annual Reports and Accounts for 2012-13.

FIN(4)-20-13 (paper 3)

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales

Kevin Thomas, Assistant Auditor General, Wales Audit Office

Ann-Marie Harkin, Group Director, Wales Audit Office

Terry Jones, Technical Manager, Wales Audit Office

David Corner, Wales Audit Office Board Member

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Auditor General for Wales on his Estimates for 2014-15.

3.2 The Committee noted that the Auditor General intends to submit a supplementary estimate for 2013-14. The Committee agreed to correspond with him on this issue.

FIN(4)-20-13 (paper 4)

FIN(4)-20-13 (paper 5)

Professor Patricia Price, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Student Experience and Academic Standards, Cardiff University

Mike Davies, Director of Finance, Cardiff University

Professor Michael Scott, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Glyndŵr University

Paul Whiting – Director of Finance, Glyndŵr University

Andrew Parry – Head of Corporate Communications, Glyndŵr University

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor Patricia Price, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Student Experience and Academic Standards, Cardiff University, Mike Davies, Director of Finance, Cardiff University, Professor Michael Scott, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Glyndŵr University, Paul Whiting, Director of Finance, Glyndŵr University and Andrew Parry, Head of Corporate Communications, Glyndŵr University on higher education funding.

FIN(4)-20-13 (paper 6)

Rob Humphreys, Director, The Open University in Wales

Michelle Matheron, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, The Open University in Wales

5.1 The Committee took evidence from Rob Humphreys, Director, The Open University in Wales and Michelle Matheron, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, The Open University in Wales on higher education funding.

5.2 Rob Humphreys agreed to send a note to Committee with details of young people between the ages of 18 – 25 who are currently accessing OU courses.

6.1 The papers were noted.

Item 8

7.1 The motion was agreed.

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received on the inquiry into higher education funding.