Agenda and minutes

Finance Committee - Fourth Assembly - Wednesday, 10 December 2014 09.00

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Contact: Bethan Davies

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09:00)	1.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the Meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Ann Jones and Nick Ramsey. 1.3 The Chair welcomed Mohammad Asghar who was substitute for Nick Ramsey.
(09:00-09:05)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Supporting documents: Minutes of Previous Meeting , item 2. PDF 81 KB View as HTML (2./1) 35 KB FIN(4)-24-14 - ptn1 - Letter to the Chair of Environment and Sustainability Committee , item 2. PDF 84 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
(09:05-10:30)	3.	Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry: Evidence Session 5 View the background to item 3. FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 1 - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Government Business Research Briefing Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Finance & Corporate Services Matt Denham-Jones, Head of Budgetary Control & Reporting Jeff Andrews, Specialist Policy Advisor Supporting documents: FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 1 - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Government Business , item 3. PDF 158 KB Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 3./2 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Finance and Government Business on the Best Practice Budget Process. 3.2 The Minister agreed to provide information on how she engages and uses academic experts to generate economic data.
(10:40-11:10)	4.	Wales Audit Office: Fleet Report View the background to item 4. FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 2 - Baker Tilly Report FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 3 - Wales Audit Office Briefing on Baker Tilly Report Research Briefing Isobel Garner, Chair, Wales Audit Office Board Mr Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Services, Wales Audit Office Nicola Evans, Finance Manager, Wales Audit Office Supporting documents: FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 2 - Baker Tilly Report , item 4. PDF 1 MB FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 3 - Wales Audit Office Briefing on Baker Tilly Report , item 4. PDF 644 KB Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 4./3 is restricted Minutes: 4.1 The Committee scrutinised the Wales Audit Office on its Fleet Report. 4.2 The Wales Audit Office agreed to provide information on its mechanisms for ensuring the scheme balances the need for cost reduction, efficiency and effectiveness, corporate social responsibility and environmental impacts.
(11.10 - 11.25)	5.	Wales Audit Office: Consideration of Fees Scheme View the background to item 5. FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 4 - Wales Audit Office Fee Scheme 2015 Isobel Garner, Chair, Wales Audit Office Board Mr Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Services, Wales Audit Office Nicola Evans, Finance Manager, Wales Audit Office Supporting documents: FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 4 - Wales Audit Office Fee Scheme 2015 , item 5. PDF 616 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee scrutinised the Wales Audit Office on their fee scheme 2015.
(11:25)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: View the background to item 6. Items 7, 8 & 9 Minutes: 6.1 The motion was agreed.
(11:25-11:55)	7.	Wales Audit Office: Procurement of Auditors View the background to item 7. FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 5 - Briefing Note for External Audit Services Isobel Garner, Chair, Wales Audit Office Board Mr Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Services, Wales Audit Office Nicola Evans, Finance Manager, Wales Audit Office Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 16 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee scrutinised the Wales Audit Office on the Procurement of Auditors.
(11:55-12:00)	8.	Wales Audit Office: Fleet Report - Consideration of evidence View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidenced received.
(12:00-12:05)	9.	Wales Audit Office: Consideration of Fees Scheme - Consideration of evidence received View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(12:05-12:35)	10.	Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry: Consideration of evidence received View the background to item 10. Minutes: 10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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