Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Bethan Webber 

Items
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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the first Public Accounts Committee Task and Finish Group meeting to consider matters of governance and accountability in relation to the Auditor General for Wales.

(9:00-9:15)

2.

Terms of Reference for the Task and Finish Group to consider matters of governance and accountability in relation to the AGW

PAC(4)-05-11 – Paper 1

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Members agreed the remit and the terms of reference of the Public Accounts Committee Task and Finish Group.

(9:15-10:15)

3.

Estimate of Income and Expenditure of the Wales Audit Office

PAC(4)-05-11 – Paper 2

 

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales

Kevin Thomas, Managing Partner, Assistant Auditor General for Wales

Terry Jones, Technical Manager, Wales Audit Office

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales; Kevin Thomas, Assistant Auditor General for Wales; Ann Marie Harkin – Group Director – Resources; and Matthew Hockridge, Business Development and Policy Advisor.

 

3.2 Members scrutinised the Estimate of the income and expenses of the office of the Auditor General for the year ending 31 March 2013.

 

Action points:

 

The Auditor General for Wales agreed to provide:

 

·         The Cost Benefit Analysis for implementing an independent HR/Payroll system at the Wales Audit Office.

·         Further information on the review to maintain the management of a vehicle fleet at the Wales Audit Office.

 

Transcript

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