Agenda and minutes

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

Huw Vaughan Thomas – Auditor General for Wales

Stephen Martin – Performance Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office

Meilyr Rowlands – Strategic Director, Estyn

2.1 The Committee received a briefing from Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales, on The Wales Audit Office Report ‘Covering Teachers’ Absence’. The Auditor General was accompanied by Stephen Martin from the WAO and Meilyr Rowlands from Estyn. The briefing was supplemented by questioning from the Committee.

3.1 The papers were noted.

Items 5, 6, 7 & 8

4.1 The motion was agreed.

5.1 The Committee agreed to undertake a short inquiry into ‘Covering Teachers’ Absence’.

PAC(4)-27-13 Paper 1

PAC(4)-27-13 Paper 2

Huw Vaughan Thomas – Auditor General for Wales

6.1 The Committee noted the correspondence and agreed to review the position upon publication of the Welsh Government’s annual report on Grants Management, expected in December 2013.

PAC(4)-27-13 Paper 3

PAC(4)-27-13 Paper 4

Huw Vaughan Thomas – Auditor General for Wales

Andy Phillips – Performance Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office

7.1 The Committee noted the correspondence and agreed that the Clerk would write to the Welsh Government seeking clarification on the issues raised in his advice.

PAC(4)-27-13 Paper 5

Gillian Body – Assistant Auditor General for Wales

Paul Dimblebee – Group Director, Wales Audit Office

8.1 The Committee noted the correspondence and the WAO’s intention to monitor how the Welsh Government updates and clarifies progress with implementing the Committee’s recommendations.