Agenda and minutes
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(14:00-14:05) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The
Chair welcomed the Members to the first meeting of the Public Accounts Committee
of the Fifth Assembly. 1.2
Apologies
were received from Mike Hedges AM and Rhun ap Iorwerth AM. There were no
substitutions. 1.3
The
Committee officials supporting the Committee introduced themselves to Members. 1.4
Huw
Vaughan Thomas, the Auditor General for Wales, introduced himself to the
Members. |
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(14:05) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Item
3 Minutes: 2.1
The motion was agreed. |
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(14:05-16:00) |
Introduction to the Public Accounts Committee PAC(5)-01-16
paper 1 – Paper on the Committee’s role and responsibilities PAC(5)-01-16
paper 2 – Fourth Assembly Committee’s Legacy Report PAC(5)-01-16
paper 3 – Memorandum from the Auditor General for Wales PAC(5)-01-16
paper 4 – Auditor General for Wales - Annual Plan 2015-16 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The Chair introduced Papers 1 and 2 to Committee. Members considered the papers
and agreed to scrutinise the annual accounts of a number of tax-payer funded
organisations in the autumn term. 3.2
The Auditor General for Wales explained his role and liaison responsibilities
with the Committee and introduced Papers 3 and 4. 3.3
The Committee noted its responsibilities and following a discussion, Member’s
agreed the initial work programme and suggested a number of possible areas for
a Committee led inquiry. 3.4
Following a suggestion, the Chair agreed to write to the Chair of the Culture,
Welsh Language and Communications Committee requesting that that Committee consider
the BBC’s annual accounts when it looks at the organisation’s annual report. |