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ACARAC Annual Report

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Meeting: 12/06/2023 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 13)

Committee's Annual Report to the Commission and Accounting Officer

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ARAC (23-03) Paper 10 – cover paper

ARAC (23-03) Paper 10 draft ARAC Annual Report

13.1 The Chair invited Committee members to provide their comments on the Committee’s Annual Report to the clerking team. He was particularly interested in their views on the areas to highlight when the report was presented to the Commission on 10 July, indicating this would include reference to corporate and resource planning.

 


Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 9)

Committee's Annual Report to the Commission and Accounting Officer

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ARAC (22-03) Paper 8 – cover paper

ARAC (22-03) Paper 8 draft ARAC Annual Report

9.1 The Chair invited members of the Committee to comment on the draft ARAC Annual Report. He thanked Kathryn Hughes for presenting such a comprehensive draft.

9.2 The Committee discussed and agreed the areas suggested in the paper for inclusion in the forward look section of the report. These included Senedd Reform which would evidently dominate the Committee’s focus in the coming year, and decarbonisation which was due to be discussed at the July meeting. The Chair also noted the increasing importance of the Commission’s Corporate Delivery Plan.

9.3 Ann Beynon asked for clarification that the inclusion of communications and engagement as an area of focus in the coming year related to the Commission's strategy for engaging with the public, particularly with those who were disengaged or hard to reach. Arwyn Jones agreed to provide updates to the Committee during the year on plans to address this, including through the use of social media. He would also report on the use of new social media monitoring tools to better measure engagement which would form the basis of key performance indicators in the Commission’s 2022-23 Annual Report.   

9.4 The Committee approved its Annual Report and noted that a bilingual version would be presented by the Chair at a Commission meeting on Monday 11 June.


Meeting: 29/04/2022 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 18)

Committee's Annual Report to the Commission and Accounting Officer

Oral item

Minutes:

Commission Business

Oral update

18.1 The Chair invited members of the Committee to suggest content for the Committee’s annual report. He mentioned one area he wished to focus on which was the solidity of the ways in which the Commission were emerging from the pandemic.   

 


Meeting: 18/06/2021 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 10)

Committee's Annual Report to the Commission and Accounting Officer

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ARAC (03-21) Paper 7 – ARAC Annual Report

10.1       The Chair introduced this item by thanking Kathryn Hughes for her outstanding work in the drafting of the report. His main areas of focus when presenting to the Commission in July would be the organisation’s remarkable reaction to the pandemic, especially the resilience of those involved and the Commission’s approach to cyber security.  

10.2       Ann felt that inclusion of dignity and respect in the revised Code of Conduct for Members of the Senedd should be celebrated, and noted this may be covered in the Commission’s Remuneration, Engagement and Workforce Advisory Committee’s annual report.

10.3       The Committee approved the report for presentation to the Commission and thanked the clerking team for drafting such a comprehensive account of activity. 

 


Meeting: 23/04/2021 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 18)

Committee's Annual Report to the Commission and Accounting Officer (Oral Item)

Minutes:

Oral item

19.1      Committee members were asked to comment on, and contribute to the content of the Committee’s annual report which would be presented to the new Commission once appointed. A copy of the previous year’s report had been circulated with the papers for this meeting.

19.2      The Chair suggested including a review of the whole fifth Senedd term in order to document coverage and how the Committee had evolved. Ann referred to the importance of demonstrating to new Commissioners the role the Committee had played in its balanced and constructive challenge. Suzy added that it was important to present the purpose of the report to new Commissioners and to reference the overall strength of governance. 

19.3      The Chair asked for comments to be sent the Clerking team by 7 May. 

Action: Comments on the Committee’s Annual Report to be sent to the Clerking team by 7 May.

 


Meeting: 15/06/2020 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 8)

Committee's Annual Report to the Commission and Accounting Officer

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ARAC (03-20) Paper 8 – Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Annual report 2019-20

8.1     The Chair provided an overview of the Committee’s 2019-20 Annual Report, which outlined the Committee’s work in relation to the Commission’s governance arrangements, risk management, internal control and assurance framework.

8.2     In responding to invitations to comment, Ann suggested that the report make further reference to certain external factors such as climate change, the economic downturn and social mobility, with links to the Commission’s diversity aspirations.

8.3     The Committee approved the report, subject to suggested amendments. The Chair would consider areas to highlight when presenting the report to the Commission at its July meeting.

Action

(8.2) Chair to discuss additions to the Annual Report relating to external factors such as climate change, economic downturn and social mobility (linking to BAME aspirations) with the clerking team.


Meeting: 21/10/2019 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 16)

Presentation of ACARAC Annual Report to the Assembly Commission

Minutes:

12.1     The Chair would provide feedback out of committee on the presentation of the ACARAC Annual Report to the Commission in July 2019.

 


Meeting: 15/07/2019 - Senedd Commission (Item 2)

ACARAC annual report

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

Bob Evans presented the Assembly Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Annual Report to Commissioners. He highlighted a number of aspects of work the Committee had focused on in the previous year and indicated their conclusion that the Commission’s governance arrangements are strong, robust and reliable.

 

He commented on the finalisation of the Commission’s Annual Report and Accounts, providing assurance as to its readiness. With a forward look, he observed that the period ahead is likely to continue to be challenging, and that retaining the flexibility and agility of the Commission’s staff will be valuable.

 

Commissioners noted the ACARAC Annual Report.


Meeting: 17/06/2019 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 12)

ACARAC Annual Report 2018-19

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ACARAC (03-19) Paper 13 – ACARAC Annual Report

12.1     The Chair introduced the ACARAC Annual Report which had previously been circulated for comments out of committee.  It was agreed that any further comments were to be submitted as soon as possible, noting that the final report would be presented to the Commission at its 15 July meeting.

Action

·         Comments to be fed back to the clerking team, who would then work with Chair to finalise before the Commission deadline for papers on 1 July.


Meeting: 26/11/2018 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 13)

Update from the Chair on presentation of the ACARAC Annual Report to the Assembly Commission

Minutes:

Oral Update

14.1     The Chair and Suzy confirmed that the Commission had welcomed the ACARAC annual report in July. 

 


Meeting: 18/06/2018 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 13)

ACARAC Annual Report 2017-18

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ACARAC (03-18) Paper 11 –ACARAC Annual Report

10.1     The ACARAC Annual Report was approved and a final version would be presented to the Assembly Commission for consideration at its meeting on 9 July. 

 


Meeting: 23/04/2018 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 19)

Outline of ACARAC Annual Report

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ACARAC (02-18) Paper 19 – Draft ACARAC Annual Report

19.1     The Chair highlighted some minor updates to the draft report to better reflect the current position, including GDPR. Gareth confirmed that there had been no issues arising from Internal Audit reports. The Committee requested an update on the Digital Transformation programme.

Action

Dave to provide details of what has been delivered via Digital Transformation for Inclusion in the ACARAC Annual Report.

 


Meeting: 19/06/2017 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 16)

Agree the Committee's annual report to the Commission and Accounting Officer

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ACARAC (03-17) Paper 18 – ACARAC Annual Report

2016-17

17.1     The Committee’s annual report was agreed without any further changes.  The Clerking team would arrange for this to be translated in preparation for it to be presented, by the Chair at the Assembly Commission meeting in July. 

 


Meeting: 20/03/2017 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 16)

Outline of ACARAC Annual Report - oral item

Minutes:

Oral item  

16.1    The Chair would share a draft report with members for comment in April.  

 


Meeting: 06/02/2017 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 12)

Discuss preparation of the Committee's annual report to the Commission and Accounting Officer

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

11.0   Item 12 – Discuss issues in preparation of the Committee's annual report to the Commission and Accounting Officer 

ACARAC (01-17) Paper 12 – Annual Report 2015-16 

Item 13 – Review of the committee's terms of reference 

ACARAC (01-17) Paper 13 – Terms of Reference 

Item 14 – Departures Summary 

ACARAC (01-17) Paper 14– Departures Summary 

Item 15 – Forward Work Programme 

ACARAC (01-17) Paper 15– Forward Work Programme 

Item 16 – Present feedback from observer from attendance at Audit Committee meetings 

Oral item  

11.1     The Chair encouraged members to consider areas they would like highlighted in the Committee’s annual report.   The Clerking team would work with him to consider different presentation options. 

11.2     The Clerking team would make the suggested changes to the Terms of Reference.

11.3     Committee members were asked to pass on comments on the Forward Work Programme to the Clerking team and dates for future meetings would be updated once members had confirmed their availability.

11.4     The Chair agreed to share the feedback that he had received from Rheon Tomas who had attended a series of Audit and Risk Assurance Committees.    

Actions

-         Committee members to provide Clerking team with ideas on areas to include in the ACARAC Annual Report for 2016-17 and how the overall presentation of the document could be more engaging.

-         Clerking team to add SIRO Annual Report to ToR under information requirements.

-         Provide comments to the Clerking team on Forward Work Programme and confirm availability for future dates.

-         Share Audit and Risk Assurance Committee feedback from Rheon Tomas

 

Next meeting is scheduled for 20 March 2017. 

 

 

 


Meeting: 21/11/2016 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 18)

Update on presentation of ACARAC Annual Report to Assembly Commission in July

Minutes:

Other Business

17.0     Update on presentation of ACARAC Annual Report to Assembly Commission in July

Oral item

17.1    The Chair had attended the Assembly Commission meeting in July to present the Committee’s Annual Report.  Suzy advised that, whilst the Commissioners had only been appointed for a matter of weeks, they welcomed the process. 

17.2    The Clerking team would prepare a summary of the November ACARAC for Suzy to brief the Commission.

 


Meeting: 08/02/2016 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 9)

Preparation of the Committee's Annual Report

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ACARAC (31) Paper 12 – Annual Report 2014-15

9.1        This report had been well received by the Commission in 2015.  The Chair would prepare a draft, to include the recent effectiveness survey results, and circulate it for contributions and approval in advance of the April meeting.  Due to the change in Commission membership, Claire was unsure when it would be appropriate for the Chair to present the annual report to the Assembly Commission.   

Action

-        Draft and circulate Annual Report in time to present draft report at April ACARAC meeting.

 


Meeting: 20/04/2015 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 13)

ACARAC Annual Report 2014-15

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

ACARAC (27) Paper 17 – 2014-15 ACARAC Annual Report

13.1    The Committee approved this report, pending one suggested amendment from the WAO. 

13.2    The Clerking team would arrange for the report to be branded and translated in time for the Assembly Commission meeting in July.

 


Meeting: 09/02/2015 - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Item 14)

Discuss issues in preparation of the Committee's annual report

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

14.1    The Chair asked for the following items to be referenced in the annual report: programme and project management and key change programmes;  capacity planning; Assurance Framework; Risk Management; Internal Audit developments; extended roles of Committee members; effectiveness survey; actions and areas of focus from 2013/14 report.  He also asked WAO to consider the inclusion of forward looking elements.  A draft would be circulated out of Committee and discussed at the meeting in April. 

Action

-        Eric and the Clerking team to draft and circulate the ACARAC Annual Report out of Committee and present a draft for approval at the April meeting.