Agenda and minutes

Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd - Wednesday, 5 October 2016 08.45

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Bethan Davies

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Expected timing	No.	Item
	1.	08.45-09.00 Informal pre-meeting View the background to item 1.
		Transcript View the meeting transcript (PDF 2MB) View as HTML (360KB)
(9.00)	2.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Chair welcomed members to the meeting.
(9.00)	3.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 3. Supporting documents: FIN(5)-07-16 PTN1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to the Chair – 23 September 2016 – Welsh Revenue Authority , item 3. PDF 73 KB Minutes: 3.1 The paper was noted.
(09.00-10.00)	4.	Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Estimate of income and expenses 2017-18: Evidence session View the background to item 4. Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales David Meaden, Financial Accountant Susan Hudson, Policy and Communications Manager Paper 1 – Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate for the Financial Year 2017-18 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-07-16 P1 – Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate for the Financial Year 2017-18 , item 4. PDF 494 KB Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 4./2 is restricted Minutes: 4.1 The Committee scrutinised the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales on the Estimate for Income and Expenses 2017-18. 4.2 The Ombudsman agreed to provide the Committee with a note on benchmarking against other similar bodies and public services ombudsman schemes.
(10.00-11.00)	5.	Assembly Commission draft budget 2017-18: Evidence session View the background to item 5. Claire Clancy, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly Suzy Davies AM, Commissioner for Budget and Governance Nia Morgan, Director of Finance Paper 2 - Assembly Commission draft budget 2017-18 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-07-16 P2 - Assembly Commission draft budget 2017-18 , item 5. PDF 2 MB Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 5./2 is restricted Minutes: 5.1 The Committee scrutinised the Assembly Commission on the draft budget 2017 – 2018. 5.2 The Assembly Commission agreed to provide: • more information on future ICT investment • details of how much has been spent on ICT replacement in the Siambr • a note explaining the 12% savings in ICT • an explanation for the increase in ICT costs relating to ‘Revenue and Consumable purchases’ • the reasons for the decreased budget in 2017-18 for ‘Assembly Members’ Salary and on-costs’ • a list of the 14 schools that did not take up the opportunity to engage with the Assembly
(11.00)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the session and item 1 of the next session.
(11.15-11.30)	7.	Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Estimate of income and expenses 2017-18: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(11.30-11.45)	8.	Assembly Commission draft budget 2017-18: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(11.45-12.30)	9.	Overview of the budget process View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee received a briefing about the budget process.

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