MINUTES OF SECOND MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
IN ROOM 106 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
ON TUESDAY 27 JUNE 2000
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of Meeting of 12 June 2000
3. Matters Arising
4. Chairman's Business
5. Presentation by NIAO
6. Any Other Business
Present:Mr John Dallat (Chairman)
Mr Billy Hutchinson (Deputy Chairman)
Mr Gerry McHugh
Mr Derek Hussey
In Attendance:Mrs E Sung, Ms A Colville, Mr C Jones, Mrs C McGrattan
1.Apologies
Mark Robinson
2. Minutes of Meeting of 12 June 2000
Agreed.
3. Matters arising
There were no matters arising.
4.Chairman's Business
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Scope of the Audit Committee
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Background to NIAO Presentation
The Chairman advised members that NIAO's Estimate for 2000/01 had been endorsed by the Public Accounts Commission in December. They had been laid before the Assembly on 8 June 2000 and debated on 12 June 2000 as part of the Appropriation Debate. At today's meeting, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) would outline his role, and that of the Audit Committee. He would invite any questions from the Committee on the 2000/01 Estimates.
Noted and agreed.
Although the Audit Committee has a similar role to the Public Accounts Commission at Westminster, its powers are more limited. . The Committee will, at a future meeting, discuss whether they can, or should, seek to increase their remit, and the implications.
5.Presentation by NIAO
The following officials from the Northern Ireland Audit Office attended the meeting:
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John Dowdall - Comptroller and Auditor General
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John Savage - Director of Personnel
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Janet Sides - Strategy and Business Planning
Mr Dowdall gave a brief introduction on the role of the NIAO. Officials then fielded questions from Members until 10:25am. It was agreed that the Audit Committee would meet early in the next session to discuss the NIAO's business plan for 2001/02 with the C&AG.
6.AOB
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Draft Press Notice
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Date of Next Meeting
Agreed.
Friday, 22 September from 12:30pm - 2:00pm in NIAO University Street.
JOHN DALLAT
Chairman
12 June 2000 / Menu / 22 September 2000