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Public Accounts Committee - Approved Committee Minutes - 5 March 2018

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Public Accounts Committee

Record of Meeting

Date: 5th March 2018

 

Present

Connétable C.H. Taylor (Chairman)

Deputy J.A. Martin (Vice-Chairman) (except Item 3) Deputy M. Tadier

Mr R. Parker

Apologies

Mr M. Robinson

In attendance

Mr S. Warr en, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General

C. Tomlinson, Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1. Minutes

The Committee approved the minutes of 19th February 2018.  

 

19.02.18 Item 3

2. Audit Plan

The Deputy C&AG presented a verbal update on the Audit Plan, including progress on the C&AG's Review of the Governance of the States of Jersey Police. Deputy J.A. Martin, as a member of the Police Authority, withdrew from the update.

 

19.02.18 Item 4

3. eGov Review - Report

The Committee agreed that the substantive body of the report should be circulated for comments to the stakeholders, and that it would send comments on the draft findings and recommendations to the Officer, for final approval via email.  

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15.01.18 Item 5

4. Jersey Innovation Fund Review – Report

The  Committee  noted  that  report  drafting  was  ongoing  and agreed a different approach to the emphasis of the report. Further, it  noted  that  the  report  would  be  circulated  in  time  for consideration as soon as possible after the presentation and publication of the eGov report. It agreed the Officer should ask the Chief Minister's Department and Treasury Department for any updates on the loans and associated ongoing costs of the Fund, including any updates presented to the Council of Ministers.

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5. Draft Report and Proposition – Abortive Costs

The Committee agreed certain revisions to the draft report and proposition and agreed it should take the form of a short report, accompanied by a statement by the Chairman. It agreed the Chairman should read the Statement to the States at the next available sitting.

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6. Executive Responses

The Committee noted it had still not received any of the four outstanding Executive Responses. It noted the Treasury Officer had agreed to provide them by the end of the week.

The  Committee  agreed  that  the  timeliness  of  Executive Responses should be included on a legacy report as a high priority for the incoming PAC to consider.  

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7.  Draft  Scrutiny  Engagement  Code  and  Draft  Scrutiny Proceedings Code

The Committee gave further consideration to the documentation and concurred with the Deputy C&AG's comments on certain aspects, in particular, its applicability to the PAC.

 

 

8. Legacy report

The Committee agreed it would review a legacy report of its work to date, including recommendations for the incoming PAC to take forward, at its meeting of 5th April 2018.

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9. Date of next meetings

The Committee noted that the Chairman was arranging a meeting to view the Airport on 23rd April, with lunch to follow. It also noted its last meeting to conduct business would be at 2.30pm on 5th April in the Blampied Room, States Building.

 

Signed

..  Chairman, Public Accounts Committee


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