Scrutiny of Accounts - Fifth Senedd

Scrutiny of Accounts - Fifth Senedd

From 2014, the Public Accounts Committee agreed to consider the accounts of a selection of taxpayer-funded organisations in Wales as part of a package of new ways of working.

 

In autumn 2020, the Committee considered the accounts for 2019-20 of the following bodies:

 

Senedd Commission

Report published November 2020

Response published January 2020

Welsh Government

Report published March 2021

The Welsh Government’s response (October 2021) to the Committee’s Report will be considered by the successor Committee in the Sixth Senedd.

 

Evidence Session

Date, Agenda and Minutes

Transcript

Video

1. Senedd Commission

Manon Antoniazzi

Nia Morgan

Suzy Davies MS

21 September 2020

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2. Welsh Government

Shan Morgan

Gawain Evans
David Richards
Andrew Slade

23 November 2020

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3. Welsh Government

Shan Morgan

Gawain Evans

Peter Kennedy

Natalie Pearson
David Richards

7 December 2020

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In autumn 2019, the Committee considered the accounts for 2018-19 of the following bodies:

Assembly Commission

Report published December 2019

Response published January 2020

 

Welsh Government

Report published May 2020

Response published July 2020

   

 

Evidence Session

Date, Agenda and Minutes

Transcript

Video

1. Assembly Commission
Manon Antoniazzi
Suzy Davies AM – Commissioner for Budget and Governance
Nia Morgan

30 September 2019

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2. Welsh Government

Shan Morgan

Gawain Evans

Peter Kennedy

David Richards

7 October 2019

 

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3. Welsh Government

Shan Morgan

Andrew Slade

Peter Ryland

Gawain Evans

David Richards

21 October 2019

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4. Welsh Government

Shan Morgan

Peter Kennedy

David Richards

Natalie Pearson

11 November 2019

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In autumn 2018, the Committee considered the accounts for 2017-18 of the following bodies, and published its report in March 2019:

 

  • Assembly Commission – Response published May 2019
  • National Museum Wales – Response published May 2019
  • Public Services Ombudsman for Wales – Response published April 2019
  • Welsh Government – Response published April 2019

 

 

Evidence Session

Date, Agenda and Minutes

Transcript

Video

1. Assembly Commission
Manon Antoniazzi
Suzy Davies AM – Commissioner for Budget and Governance
Nia Morgan

8 October 2018

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2. Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Nick Bennett
Katrin Shaw
David Meaden

8 October 2018

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3. Welsh Government
Shan Morgan
David Richards
Gawain Evans
Peter Kennedy
Peter Ryland

15 October 2018

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4. National Museums Wales
David Anderson
Neil Wicks
Nia Williams

22 October 2018

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In Autumn 2017, the Committee considered the accounts for 2016-17 of the following bodies, and published its report in February 2018:

  • Arts Council for Wales – Response published March 2018
  • Assembly Commission – Response published March 2018
  • Future Generations Commissioner for Wales – Response published March 2018
  • National Library of Wales – Response published March 2018
  • Sport Wales – Response published March 2018
  • Welsh Government – Response published March 2018

 

Evidence Session

Date, Agenda and Minutes

Transcript

Video

1. Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Sophie Howe
Helen Verity

2 October 2017

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2. Welsh Government
Shan Morgan
David Richards
Gawain Evans
Peter Kennedy

2 October 2017

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3. Assembly Commission
Manon Antoniazzi
Suzy Davies AM – Commissioner for Budget and Governance
Nia Morgan

9 October 2017

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4. Sport Wales
Sarah Powell
Peter Curran

9 October 2017

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5. Arts Council for Wales
Nick Capaldi
Gwyn Williams

6 November 2017

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6. National Library for Wales
Linda Tomas
Rhodri Glyn Thomas
David Michael

6 November 2017

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In 2016, the Committee considered the accounts for 2015-16 of the following bodies and published its report in December 2016:

 

  • Assembly Commission (The Report did not include any specific recommendations for the Assembly Commission hence there is no response)
  • Careers Wales – Response published February 2017
  • Estyn - Response published January 2017
  • Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) - Response published February 2017
  • Welsh Government - Response published February 2017

 

Evidence Session

Date, Agenda and Minutes

Transcript

Video

1. The Assembly Commission

19 September 2016

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2. Careers Wales

26 September 2016

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3. HEFCW

26 September 2016

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4. Estyn

26 September 2016

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5. Welsh Government

3 October 2016

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Business type: Committee Inquiry

Status: Complete

First published: 16/08/2016

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