Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Contact: Tom Jackson 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:10-09:15)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.   1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

 

 

2.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Items 3 and 4

 

Minutes:

Items 3 and 4

(09:15:-09:25)

3.

Appointment of auditors to the accounts of the Auditor General for Wales

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee approved the recommendation to appoint auditors of the account of the Auditor General for Wales. A motion for the Assembly to appoint the auditors will be tabled.

(09:25-09:40)

4.

Delivery of ICT services and ICT projects under the Merlin contract

Consideration of handling the  Wales Audit Office report on the Merlin ICT contract.  

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee discussed its handling of the Wales Audit Office report Delivery of ICT services and ICT projects under the Merlin contract.

(09:40-10:10)

5.

Consideration of the Wales Audit Office's programme of value for money studies

PAC(4)-02-12 – Paper 1- Consideration of the forward work programme of the Wales Audit Office

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5. 1 The Committee welcomed Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales and Gillian Body, Managing partner, Wales Audit Office

 

5.2 The Committee discussed the Wales Audit Office’s programme of value for money studies.

 

Action Points:

 

The Wales Audit office agreed to provide:

 

·         Further details on local audit work and other activity being carried out by the Wales Audit Office, which would not usually be brought to the Committee for its consideration.

·         Further information on the timeline of the Wales Audit Office review of the Wales and Borders rail franchise and how it has coordinated timings with the Welsh Government.

(10:30-11:00)

6.

Grants Management in Wales - Evidence from the Welsh Government

Dame Gillian Morgan, Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Government 

Michael Hearty, Director General for strategic planning for Finance and Performance.

Arwel Thomas, Head of Corporate Governance 

Minutes:

6. 1 The Committee welcomed Dame Gillian Morgan, Permanent Secretary; Michael Hearty, Director General – Strategic Planning, Finance and Performance; and Arwel Thomas, Head of Corporate Governance and Assurance.

 

6.2 The Committee questioned the witnesses.

 

 

Action Point:

 

The Welsh Government agreed to provide:

 

·         An update on the investigation into AWEMA and further details on the measures taken by the Welsh Government to ensure that services provided by AWEMA will be maintained.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1  The Committee ratified the minutes of its previous meeting.

 

Transcript

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