Agenda and minutes
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Introduction |
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Introduction and apologies Minutes: Apologies had been
received from the Presiding Officer. It was agreed that Sandy Mewies AM would
Chair the meeting. A special thank you was given to Sir George Reid for his outstanding contribution as Chair to the Assembly’s Remuneration Board and the Commission sent him their very best wishes. |
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Declarations of interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes of the previous meeting Supporting documents: Minutes: The minutes were agreed. |
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Draft Budget 2014-15 Paper 2 & Annexes Minutes: The Commission’s
budget for 2014-15 had to be laid for consideration by the Assembly no later
than 1 October. At previous meetings Commissioners had agreed that the budget
should be based on the £50.598m sum, as set out in the previous two years’
approved budget documents, which were scrutinised by the Assembly’s Finance
Committee in October 2011 and 2012. 2014-15 would be
the final year of the Commission’s three-year investment plan for the budget.
The budget proposal for 2014-15 was precisely in line with that set out in the
previous two years’ approved budgets. Work had been
undertaken over the summer to revise the document, taking on board
Commissioners’ suggestions. Angela Burns had
written to the Minister for Finance seeking agreement that, in view of the UK
Spending Review timetable, the Commission would only provide an indicative
budget for 2015-16 in this Draft Budget. In addition, the Commissioners felt
that it would be appropriate to continue focusing on an shorter timeframe for
the subsequent year (2016-17) as this would enable the Fifth Assembly
Commission to make their own, multiple period plans. Angela Burns,
Claire Clancy and Nicola Callow would be giving evidence to the Assembly’s
Finance Committee on 3 October. The draft budget
was agreed and would be laid that afternoon. The Commission would consider any
recommendations made by the Finance Committee before laying the document for
the Assembly’s consideration in November. Commissioners commended Nicola Callow for her exemplar work on the budget and thanked her and Angela Burns for their efforts in finalising the draft. |
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Any other business Minutes: Secretariat September
2013 |