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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. |
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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. |
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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. | CT |
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. | CT |
| 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. | CT |
| 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. | CT |
| 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. |
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| 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. | CT |
| 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. |
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Signed
.. Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
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