Present:
Mr John Dallat MLA, Chairperson
Mr Billy Hutchinson MLA, Deputy Chairperson
Mr Derek Hussey MLA

Attendees:
Mr Tony Logue, Committee Clerk
Mr Damien McVeigh

Apologies:
Mr Gerry McHugh MLA
Mr Mark Robinson MLA

11.11am the meeting opened in closed session – Mr Dallat in the Chair.

1. Apologies

The apologies were noted.

2. Minutes of Proceedings

The Committee noted the Minutes of Proceedings for Thursday, 29 March 2001 that had been approved by the Chairperson. The Chairperson gave members an opportunity to propose any amendments that they thought necessary.

Resolved, That the Committee approves the Minutes of Proceedings for Thursday, 29 March 2001.

3. Matters arising

The Chairperson informed members that he had one item he wished to raise from previous proceedings of the Committee—the Committee’s forward work programme.

The Committee Clerk briefed members on the representations he had received from the Assistant Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland on the Committee’s agreed schedule of meetings

The Committee noted these difficulties and agreed to the amended programme as presented by the Clerk.

Mr Hutchinson raised the possibility of visiting the Public Accounts Commission at Westminster. The Committee agreed in principle to the visit but noted that a new Chairperson will be nominated to the Public Accounts Commission in the course of the next few weeks. Having regard to this, the Committee agreed that any such visit should take place after the summer recess.

4. Committee’s Terms of Reference

The Committee noted the response from the Committee on Procedures to the Chairperson’s letter setting out a proposed amendment to Assembly Standing Order 58 — Audit Committee.

The Committee considered the revised amendment, from the Committee on Procedures and noted the Committee Clerk’s advice.

Resolved, That the Committee approves the suggested amendment to Assembly Standing Order 58.

5. Any other business

No other matters were raised.

6. Date and time of next meeting

The Committee agreed that it would next meet after the summer recess to consider the salary of the Comptroller & Auditor General for Northern Ireland.

11.16am the Chairperson adjourned the meeting

Mr John Dallat MLA
Chairperson, Audit Committee
12 October 2001

29 March 2001 / Menu / 12 November 2001