Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2     There were no apologies. Sandy Mewies declared an interest as a Member of the National Assembly Commission, and absented herself from the discussion for items 5 and 6.

(09:00-09:05)

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The papers were noted.

 

2.2     Julie Morgan declared an interest, in that her husband was First Minister at the time of the Roath Basin investment and was mentioned in the Auditor General’s letter to Eluned Parrott.

2.1

Intra-Wales - Cardiff to Anglesey - Air Service: Letter from James Price, Welsh Government (2 February 2015)

Supporting documents:

2.2

Committee Correspondence: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to Eluned Parrott AM (4 February 2015) - Welsh Government Investment in Roath Basin

Supporting documents:

(09:05-09:15)

3.

Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition: Written Update from the Welsh Government

PAC(4)-05-15 Paper 1 - Professor Jean White - NHS Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee considered the written update from the Welsh Government.

 

3.2     The Committee agreed the following:

·         Invite the Chief Nursing Officer to provide evidence to the Committee at a future meeting.

·         Write to all Community Health Council’s enquiring about what work is being undertaken in relation to notify patient nutrition and hydration.

(09:15)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Item 5 and 6

Minutes:

4.1     The motion was agreed.

(09:15-09:45)

5.

Briefing from the Wales Audit Office on Managing Early Departures across Welsh Public Bodies

PAC(4)-05-15 Paper 2 - Managing Early Departures across Welsh Public Bodies

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1     The Wales Audit Office briefed the Committee on its recent report on Managing Early Departures across Welsh Public Bodies.

 

5.2     The Wales Audit Office agreed to provide the following:

·         A note on the Invest to Save scheme.

·         The featured public bodies’ headcounts at closing at 2013-2014.

 

5.3     The Committee also agreed to:

·         Write to the Permanent Secretary inviting a response to the report.

(09:45-10:20)

6.

Scrutiny of Accounts 2013-14: Consideration of Draft Report

PAC(4)-05-15 Paper 3 - Scrutiny of Accounts Draft Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee considered the draft report on Scrutiny of Accounts 2013-14 and agreed a small number of changes.