Agenda and minutes
Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions
Contact: Owain Roberts
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Transcript: Transcript for 13/10/2021 - Finance Committee
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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv |
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Private pre-meeting - Informal (09.15-09.30) |
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the hybrid meeting of the Finance Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS. |
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(09.30 - 11.00) |
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW) - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, and Estimate 2022-23: Evidence session Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer & Director of Improvement Katrin Shaw, Chief Legal Adviser & Director of Investigations Supporting papers: FIN(6)-07-21 P1 - Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman: Estimates 2022/23 and Supplementary Budget 2021/22 – 28 September 2021 FIN(6)-07-21 P2 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 FIN(6)-07-21 P3 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate for the Financial Year 2022-23 Research Service: Background paper Research Service Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee took evidence from Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer & Director of Improvement; and Katrin Shaw, Chief Legal Adviser & Director of Investigations on the PSOW’s Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, and Estimate 2022-23. |
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(11.00) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the meeting on 18 October 2021. Minutes: 3.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(11.00 - 11.15) |
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21, and Estimate 2022-23: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. |
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(11.15-12.00) |
Informal briefing: Understanding the financial position in Wales David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute of Fiscal Studies Dr Ed Poole, Senior Lecturer, Wales Governance Centre Guto Ifan, Research Associate, Wales Governance Centre Supporting papers: Research Service: Background paper Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received a briefing from David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute of Fiscal Studies; Dr Ed Poole, Senior Lecturer, Wales Governance Centre; and Guto Ifan, Research Associate, Wales Governance Centre. |
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(12.00 - 12.15) |
Oversight of Audit Wales - External Audit Services of the Wales Audit Office's Accounts Kevin Thomas, Executive Director of Corporate Services, Audit Wales Laurie Davies, Head of Business Services, Audit Wales Supporting papers: FIN(6)-07-21 P4 - External Audit Services of the Wales Audit Office's Accounts: Approach to procurement Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed its approach to the procurement of the external auditors of the Wales Audit Office. |