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Public Accounts Committee - Approved Panel Minutes - 14 January 2008

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (26th Meeting)

14th January 2008

PART A

All members were present, with the exception of Connétable T.J. du Feu of St. Peter and Messrs. R. Bignell and T. Grimes, from whom apologies had been received.

Deputy S.C. Ferguson, Chairman Senator L. Norman

Connétable D.J. Murphy

Deputy A. Breckon

Deputy J.G. Reed C. Evans M. Magee

Advocate A. Ohlsson

In attendance -

C. Swinson, O.B.E., Comptroller and Auditor General

P. Monamy, Clerk to the Public Accounts Committee

Note: The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A and Part B.

"Jersey A1. The Committee noted a draft Amendment to P.194/2007 ("Jersey Enterprise Enterprise Board: Board: proposed establishment") prepared by the Chairman, which sought to bring proposed the new group (including the Waterfront Enterprise Board- W.E.B.) within the remit establishment": of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C.A.G.).

amendment.

1444/7(2) The Committee noted that it was intended that the Jersey Enterprise Board should be

treated as a States-funded body, enabling the C.A.G. to employ auditors and conduct such reviews as he considered necessary and as provided for by Articles 46 and 47 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005.

Advocate A. Ohlsson declared a conflict of interest and took no part in the discussion or resolution of this item.

The Committee accordingly approved the draft Amendment and requested the Chairman to arrange for it to be lodged au Greffe' on 15th January 2008, for consideration by the States on 26th February 2008.

Dates for A2. The Committee, having taken into consideration the schedule of dates for meetings and meetings of the Comité des Connétable s, agreed the undermentioned schedule of hearings in dates for Public Accounts Committee meetings in 2008, which would be held on 512/1(17). Mondays commencing at 12.30 p.m. unless otherwise notified-

14th July

11th February 4th August (if required) 10th March 1st September

14th April 13th October

19th May 10th November

16th June 15th December

In addition, the Committee agreed that public hearings would be scheduled for the afternoons of 11th February (on which date the Committee meeting element would commence  at  10.30 a.m.  in  order  to  receive  a  delegation  of  the  Privileges  and Procedures Committee in relation to the Committee's response to the review of the first 12 months of Ministerial Government - R.105/2007) and 14th July; and, in addition, Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July 2008.