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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE – FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME SEPT 08- APRIL 2009

04 September 11 September 18 September 25 September
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Senate (2.00pm)
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Consideration of Draft Committee Composite Report

MoR on Committee Report on:

(a) The Use of Operating Theatres in the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services and:

(b) Social Security Agency: Benefit Fraud and Error

MoR on Committee Report on Good Governance - Effective Relationships between Departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies

Launch of the Committee’s Report on Managing Sickness Absence in the NICS
Briefing Session

‘Statement of Rate Levy and Collection 2006-07’ NIAO Report

Witnesses:

Kieran Donnelly, Deputy C&AG, NIAO

Stephen McCormick, Director, NIAO

Joe Campbell, Audit Manager, NIAO

Consideration of Draft Committee Report on Sea Fisheries: Vessel Modernisation and Decommissioning Schemes

MoR on Committee Report on Hospitality Association of Northern Ireland: A Case Study in financial management and the public appointments process
Evidence Session

Statement of Rate Levy and Collection 2006-07

Witnesses:

Leo O’Reilly, Accounting Officer, DFP

John Wilkinson, Chief Executive, LPSA

Arthur Scott, Director of Operations, LPSA

Ann Johnston, Programme Manager for the Rating Reform and Modernisation Programme, LPSA
Briefing Session

‘Delivering Pathology Services: The PFI Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin’ NIAO Report

Witnesses:

John Dowdall CB, C&AG, NIAO

Brandon McMaster, Director of Value for Money(VFM), NIAO

Joe Campbell, Audit Manager, NIAO

Sean Beattie, Audit Manager, NIAO

Launch of Composite Report
02 October 09 October 16 October 23 October
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Seminar Room, The Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital (2.00pm)
Room 144 (2.00pm)
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Stormont Hotel (Confex 2 & 3)
Evidence Session

Delivering Pathology Services: The PFI Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin

Witnesses:

Dr Andrew McCormick, Accounting Officer, DHSSPS

Dr Jim Livingstone, Director of Safety, Quality and Standards, DHSSPS

Mrs Elaine Way, CEO, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Update on House of Commons Committee on Public Accounts MoR relating to Committee Report on Improving Literarcy and Numeracy in Schools

Update on House of Commons Committee on Public Accounts MoR relating to Committee Report on Northern Ireland’s Waste Management

Launch of the Committee’s Report on Sea Fisheries: Vessel Modernisation and Decommissioning Schemes
Briefing Session

‘Warm Homes: Tackling Fuel Poverty’ NIAO Report

Witnesses:

Kieran Donnelly, Deputy C&AG, NIAO

Brandon McMaster, Director of VFM, NIAO

David Murdie, Audit Manager, NIAO

Joe Campbell, Audit Manager, NIAO

Consideration of update on MoR relating to the Committee Report on the Upgrade of the Belfast to Bangor Railway Line

Consideration of Draft Committee Report on Statement of Rate Levy and Collection

2006-07

Draft Forward Work Programme (Jan - Apr’09)
Evidence Session

Warm Homes: Tackling Fuel Poverty

Witnesses:

Mr Alan Shannon, Accounting Officer, DSD

Ms Heather Cousins, Director of Housing, DSD

Mr Stephen Martin, Head of Housing Research and Legislation Branch. DSD

Mr Richard Rogers, Managing Director, EAGA

 

29 October 06 November 13 November 20 November
Recess
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Room 144 (2.00pm)
Senate (2.00pm)
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  Briefing Session

‘Shared Services for Efficiency – A Progress Report’ NIAO Report

Witnesses:

John Dowdall CB, C&AG, NIAO

Brandon McMaster, Director of VFM, NIAO

Sean Beattie, Audit Manager, NIAO

Joe Campbell, Audit Manager, NIAO

Consideration of Draft Committee Report on Delivering Pathology Services: The PFI Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin

Launch of Committee’s Report on Statement of Rate Levy and Collection 2006-07
Evidence Session

Shared Services for Efficiency – A Progress Report

Witnesses:

Leo O’Reilly, Accounting Officer, DFP

David Orr, Director of Corporate Services, DFP

Derek Baker, Director of Central Personnel Group, DFP

David Thomson, Treasury Officer of Accounts, DFP

MoR on Committee Report on Managing Sickness Absence in the NICS

Consideration of Responses for Committee Second Composite Report

Issues from Oral Evidence Session on NIAO Report - Shared Services for Efficiency - A Progress Report

Discussion on Update Paper - NIAO Report on Improving Numeracy and Literacy in Schools

27 November 04 December 11 December 18 December
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Senate (2.00pm)

Northern Ireland Audit Office 106 University Street , Belfast (2.00pm)

Briefing Session

‘Brangam Bagnall & Co: Legal Practitioner Fraud Perpetrated against the Health & Personal Social Services’ NIAO Report

Witnesses:

John Dowdall CB, C&AG, NIAO

Kieran Donnelly, Deputy

Terry Woodhouse, Director of VFM, NIAO

Anu Kane, Audit Manager, NIAO

Mr Joe Campbell, Audit Manager, NIAO

Consideration of Draft Committee Report on Warm Homes: Tackling Fuel Poverty

Launch of the Committee’s Report on Delivering Pathology Services: The PFI Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin
Evidence Session

Brangam Bagnall & Co: Legal Practitioner Fraud Perpetrated against the Health & Personal Social Services

Witnesses:

Dr Andrew McCormick, Accounting Officer, DHSSPS

Mrs Julie Thompson, Director of Finance, DHSSPS

Mr Neil Guckian, Director of Finance, Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Final Forward Work Programme (Jan - April 2009)

Draft Forward Work Programme (April – July 2009)

Consideration of Draft Committee Report on Shared Services for Efficiency – A Progress Report
 

To be scheduled after Christmas recess:

Launch of the Committee’s Report on Warm Homes: Tackling Fuel Poverty

Launch of the Committee’s Report on Shared Services for Efficiency – A Progress Report

Consideration of the Committee’s Report on Brangam Bagnall & Co: Legal Practitioner Fraud Perpetrated against the Health & Personal Social Services

08 January 15 January 22 January 29 January
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Room 144 (2.00pm)
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Senate (2.00pm)
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Launch of Committee Report on Warm Homes: Tackling Fuel Poverty

Briefing Session

NIAO Report ‘Road Openings by Utilities:
Follow-up to Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee’

Witnesses:
Mr John Dowdall CB, C&AG
Mr Eddie Bradley, Director of VFM
Mr Joe Campbell, Audit Manager MOR on Committee Report on Sea Fisheries:

Vessel Modernisation and Decommissioning

Draft Second Composite Report Launch of Committee Report on Shared Services for Efficiency – A Progress Report

Evidence Session

NIAO Report ‘ Road Openings by Utilities:
Follow-up to Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee’

Witnesses:
Mr Paul Priestley, Accounting Officer, DRD
Memorandum of Reply on Committee Report on Rates Levy and Collection 2006-07

Draft Report on Brangam Bagnall & Co: Legal Practitioner Fraud Perpetrated against the Health & Personal Social Services
05 February 12 February 19 February 26 February
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Senate (2.00pm)
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Briefing Session

NIAO Report ‘The PFI Contract for Northern Ireland’s New Vehicle Testing Facilities’

Witnesses:
Mr John Dowdall CG, C&AG
Mr Eddie Bradley, Director of VFM
Mr Joe Campbell, Audit Manager
Evidence Session

NIAO Report ‘The PFI Contract for Northern Ireland’s New Vehicle Testing Facilities’

Witnesses :
Mr Stephen Peover, Accounting Officer, DOE
Mr Brendan Magee, Chief Executive, Driver and Vehicle Agency
Memorandum of Reply on Committee Report on Delivering Pathology Services: The PFI Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin

Draft Report on Road Openings by Utilities: Follow-up to Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee

Launch of Committee Report on Brangam Bagnall & Co: Legal Practitioner Fraud Perpetrated against the Health & Personal Social Services
Briefing Session

NIAO Report ‘Accountability of North/South Bodies 1999-2007’

Witnesses:
Mr Kieran Donnelly, Deputy C&AG
05 March 12 March 19 March 26 March
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Senate (2.00pm)
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Senate (2.00pm)
Evidence Session

NIAO Report ‘Accountability of North/South Bodies 1999-2007’

Witnesses:
Mr John McMillen, Accounting Officer, OFMDFM
Draft Committee Report on The PFI Contract for Northern Ireland’s New Vehicle Testing Facilities

Launch of Committee Report on Road Openings by Utilities: Follow-up to Recommendations of the PAC
Briefing Session

NIAO Report ‘ Control of Bovine Tuberculosis’

Witnesses:
Mr John Dowdall CB, C&AG
Mr Robert Hutcheson, Director of VFM
Mr Joe Campbell, Audit Manager
Evidence Session

NIAO Report ‘ Control of Bovine Tuberculosis’

Witnesses:
Dr Malcolm McKibbin, Accounting Officer, DARD
02 April 09 April 16 April  
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Memorandum of Reply on Committee Report on Warm Homes: Tackling Fuel Poverty Draft Committee Report on Accountability of North/South Bodies 1999-2007 Launch of Committee Report on The PFI Contract for Northern Ireland’s New Vehicle Testing Facilities