Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Fay Buckle 

Expected timing: Informal 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30-13.35)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1       The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2       The Chair welcomed Sir Derek Jones, Permanent Secretary at the Welsh Government, and his two Deputy Permanent Secretaries, Owen Evans (Education and Public Services Group) and James Price, (Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group).

1.3       The Chair welcomed Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales and key Wales Audit Staff.

1.4       There were no apologies.

(13.35- 14.05)

2.

Discussion of Early Business: Assembly Commission Staff

PAC(5)-02-16 Paper 1: Quick Guide to the Public Accounts Committee for Members

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Clerking Team gave a presentation on the Committee’s ways of working.

(14.05-14.50)

3.

Discussion of Early Business: Auditor General for Wales/Wales Audit Office

Minutes:

3.1 The Auditor General for Wales gave a presentation on the role of the Auditor General for Wales and the Wales Audit office.

 

(15.00-15.45)

4.

Discussion of Early Business: Undertaking Committee Inquires

Minutes:

4.1 The Clerking Team gave a presentation on how the Committee conducts inquires. This session was facilitated by Kate Faragher from Bespokeskills.

 

(15.55-16.45)

5.

Discussion of Early Business: Research Service

Minutes:

5.1 Martin Jennings from the Assembly’s Research Service gave a presentation on how the previous Committee approached the annual account scrutiny work.

 

(16.45-17.00)

6.

Discussion of Early Business: Conclusion

Minutes:

6.1 Members discussed the various presentations they had received.