Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Monday, 25 March 2019

Meeting time: 13.20 - 15.30

Private Meeting

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Nick Ramsay AM (Chair) Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM Rhianon Passmore AM Jenny Rathbone AM
Witnesses:	Andrew Slade, Welsh Government Gawain Evans, Welsh Government Christopher Munday, Welsh Government
Wales Audit Office:	Adrian Crompton – Auditor General for Wales Matthew Mortlock Mike Usher Deryck Evans
Committee Staff:	Fay Bowen (Clerk) Meriel Singleton (Second Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the Committee.

1.2 Apologies were received from Vikki Howells AM, Neil Hamilton AM and Adam Price AM. There were no substitutes.

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2 Paper(s) to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2.1 The 21st Century Schools and Education Programme: Letter from the Welsh Government (28 February 2019)

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2.2 Housing Adaptations: Letter from the Welsh Government (1 March 2019)

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2.3 Care experienced children and young people: Letter from the Welsh Government (5 March 2019)

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2.4 The Welsh Government’s relationship with Pinewood: Letter from the Welsh Government (14 March 2019)

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2.5 Management of follow up outpatients across Wales: Additional information from  Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (13 March 2019)

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2.6 Scrutiny of Accounts 2016-17: Additional information from the National Library of Wales (18 March 2019)

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3 Scrutiny of Accounts: Briefing from Welsh Government

3.1 Members received a briefing from Welsh Government officials on guarantees and contingent liabilities as recorded in the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18.

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4 Financial Management and Governance in Community Councils: Briefing from the Wales Audit Office

4.1 Members were briefed by the Wales Audit Office on the Auditor General’s Reports on Town and Community Councils.

4.2 It was agreed that the Chair will write to the Welsh Government regarding the Auditor General for Wales’ findings and will also write to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee advising them of the discussion paper.

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5 Public Procurement: Consideration of draft letter

5.1 Members considered and agreed the draft letter, subject to having sight of the correspondence which raised concern about compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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6 Governance Review of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Lessons Learnt: Discussion of key issues

6.1 Members discussed the key issues raised throughout the inquiry and agreed areas for inclusion on the Committee’s Report.

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7 Management of follow up outpatients across Wales: Discussion of key issues

7.1 Members discussed areas they wished to be included in the briefing for the evidence session with the Welsh Government in April.

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8 Primary care out-of-hours service: Discussion of key issues

8.1 Members discussed areas they wished to be included in the briefing for the evidence session with the Welsh Government in April.

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9 Forward Work Programme: Consideration of the Summer 2019 work programme

9.1 Members discussed and agreed the Committee’s Forward Work Programme for the Summer 2019 term.

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