Agenda and minutes

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

The Committee resolved to exclude the public from items 3 to 8 of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix).

2.1 The Committee discussed its role and remit and its relationship with the Wales Audit Office.

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales

Gillian Body, Assistant Auditor General – Performance Audit

Anthony Barrett, Wales Audit Office Partner

3.1 The Auditor General for Wales outlined the role of the Wales Audit Office.

4.1 The Committee discussed forthcoming Public Accounts Committee activity.

5.1 The Committee discussed the Welsh Government’s proposed audit legislation.

Update on the procurement process for appointing auditors of the accounts of the Auditor General for Wales.

6.1 The Committee received an update on the progress for appointing auditors to the accounts of the Auditor General for Wales.

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Oral update on Audit Commission legislation

7.1 The Committee agreed to refer the Wales Audit Office follow up report on Adult Mental Health Services to the Health and Social Services Committee for further scrutiny.

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The Committee is to discuss mechanisms to consider the issues of governance and accountability in relation to the Auditor General for Wales.

8.1 As the Committee was not in a position to establish a sub-committee, it agreed to defer the decision.

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