Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Committee received a briefing from Natural Resources Wales and discussed on-going confidential issues.

2.1       The Chair welcomed the Members to the Committee.

2.2       Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM. Mark Reckless AM substituted.

2.3       Mark Reckless AM declared an interest as Chair of Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-11-17 Paper 1 – Natural Resources Wales Annual Accounts 2015-16

PAC(5)-11-17 Paper 2 – Auditor General for Wales’ Memorandum

Dr Emyr Roberts – Chief Executive, Natural Resources Wales

Kevin Ingram - Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Natural Resources Wales

3.1 The Committee scrutinised Dr Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive and Kevin Ingram, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services at Natural Resources Wales on Natural Resources Wales Annual Accounts 2015-16.

3.2 Dr Roberts agreed to:

·       Provide an explanation as to the variation in price paid for timber in Wales together with current market prices

·       Provide the cost of legal advice in relation to the Auditor General’s Report

·       Prepare a note on the good practice adopted by NRW in managing staff sickness

3.3 In addition, the Committee identified that it would like to have sight of the forthcoming report from NRW’s Internal Audit and Risk Assurance Manager on the review of management risks together with a copy of the Business Case prepared for the contract to respond to the spread of the P ramorum tree disease.

Item 5

4.1 The motion was agreed.

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.