Agenda and minutes

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1.1        The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Simon Thomas. There was no substitute.

FIN(4)-15-13 (Paper 1)

FIN(4)-15-13 (Paper 2)

Angela Burns AM, Commissioner

Claire Clancy, Chief Executive and Clerk to the Assembly

Nicola Callow, Head of Finance

2.1 Peter Black AM absented himself for this item due to his role as a Member of the Assembly Commission.

2.2 Members scrutinised Angela Burns AM, Commissioner; Claire Clancy, Chief Executive and Clerk to the Assembly; and Nicola Callow, Head of Finance on the draft Assembly Commission budget.

2.3 The Committee asked Angela Burns AM to provide further information on the figures for ICT investment and the areas in which this money would be invested.

2.4 The Committee asked Angela Burns AM to provide a note on the number of requests to visit the Assembly from schools which are turned down, including a geographical breakdown of this information.

FIN(4)-15-13 (Paper 3)

Peter Tyndall, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW)

David Meaden, Financial Adviser, PSOW

Susan Hudson, Policy and Communication Manager, PSOW

3.1 Members scrutinised Peter Tyndall, Public Service Ombudsman for Wales; Susan Hudson, Policy and Communications Manager; and David Meaden, Financial Adviser on the draft estimate.

4.1 The papers were noted.

Items 6, 7 and 8

5.1 The motion was agreed.

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received on the Assembly Commission’s draft budget 2014-2015.

6.2 The Committee discussed the evidence on the Public Service Ombudsman’s draft estimate.

6.3 Draft reports on both budgets will be considered by the Committee at forthcoming meetings.

FIN(4)-15-13 (paper 4)

7.1 Members noted the paper.

FIN(4)-15-13 (Paper 5)

Angela Scott, Expert Adviser

8.1 The Committee received a briefing from Angela Scott, Special Advisor.