Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Bethan Davies 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 07/11/2019 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1     The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(09:00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1     The paper was noted.

2.1

Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Finance Committee - Report on Outturn 2018-19

Supporting documents:

(09:00-10:30)

3.

Annual Scrutiny of the Wales Audit Office and the Auditor General for Wales: Evidence session

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales

Isobel Everett, Chair of the Wales Audit Office

Steve O’Donoghue, Director of Finance and HR, Wales Audit Office

Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Resources, Wales Audit Office

 

Paper 1 - Auditor General for Wales and Wales Audit Office - Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19

Paper 2 - Wales Audit Office - Final Audit Findings Report - Year Ended 31 March 2019

Paper 3 - Auditor General for Wales and Wales Audit Office - Annual Plan 2019-20

Paper 4 – Auditor General for Wales and Wales Audit Office - Interim report 1 April to 30 September 2019

Paper 5 - Estimate of Income and Expenses of the Wales Audit Office for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee received evidence from Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales; Isobel Everett, Chair of the Wales Audit Office; Steve O’Donoghue, Director of Finance and HR, Wales Audit Office; and Kevin Thomas, Director of Corporate Resources, Wales Audit Office as part of its annual scrutiny of the Wales Audit Office and Auditor General for Wales.

 

(10:30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, the whole of the next meeting on 13 November 2019 and the start of the meeting on 21 November 2019

Minutes:

4.1     The motion was approved.

(10:30-10:45)

5.

Annual Scrutiny of the Wales Audit Office and the Auditor General for Wales: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to consult the Auditor General for Wales and the Chair of the Wales Audit Office, in accordance with Standing Order 20.22.

(10:45-11:00)

6.

Financial implications of the National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

Paper 6 - Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee agreed the draft report.