STATEMENT FROM THE ASSEMBLY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
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Department: Northern Ireland AssemblyPublished: 2010-09-08 16:57:44The Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee, Paul Maskey MLA, today detailed the outcome of three extraordinary Committee meetings held to address the issues arising from its inquiry into procurement governance at NI Water. He said: “The Committee has asked the Comptroller and Auditor General to go into the company to examine the procurement concerns raised in recent internal audit reports and he has agreed. “The Committee further agreed the way it intends to proceed with the inquiry while also addressing its forward work plan for the autumn.” The Committee will continue to convene extra meetings as required to address fully the considerable weight of evidence it has received in the course of its inquiry. The Committee also agreed to continue to work and liaise closely with the Committee for Regional Development. ENDS Notes to Editors 1. The Public Accounts Committee reconvened during the Assembly recess, on 24 August. 2. Mr Maskey and Deputy Chairperson Roy Beggs called for the Committee to meet “as soon as possible” after learning of the suspension of its witness, then DRD Accounting Officer Paul Priestly, and conferring with the Committee for Regional Development Chairpersons. 3. The Committee has subsequently had two further extraordinary meetings to give the inquiry its full attention. 4. At these meetings, the Public Accounts Committee considered new evidence and established the parameters of the NICS investigation, before agreeing its next steps. 5. Standing Orders under Section 60(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 have provided for the establishment of the Public Accounts Committee (the Committee). The statutory function of the Committee is to consider accounts and reports on accounts laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly. These are compiled and laid by the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland (C&AG), head of the Northern Ireland Audit Office. 6. The C&AG is empowered to investigate any area of expenditure and has a statutory right of access to all files and papers in Departments and public bodies. The PAC Committee members are: Alliance Mr Trevor Lunn Democratic Unionist Party Vacant 7,13 Mr Stephen Moutray 12 Mr David Hilditch 6,10 The Lord Browne 3,4,5,9,11 Sinn Fein Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson) 2 Mr Mitchel McLaughlin Social Democratic and Labour Party Mr John Dallat Mr Patsy McGlone 1,8 Ulster Unionist Party Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson) Progressive Unionist Party Ms Dawn Purvis 1 With effect from 04 March 2008 Mr Thomas Burns replaced Mr Patsy McGlone. With effect from 20 May 2008 Mr Paul Maskey replaced Mr John O´Dowd. 3 With effect from 1 October 2007 Mr Mickey Brady replaced Mr Willie Clarke. 4 With effect from 21 January 2008 Mr Ian McCrea replaced Mr Mickey Brady. 5 With effect from Tuesday 27 May 08 Mr Jim Wells replaced Mr Ian McCrea. 6 with effect from 15 September 2008 Mr George Robinson replaced Mr Simon Hamilton. 7 with effect from 15 September 2008 Mr Jim Shannon replaced Mr David Hilditch. 8 with effect from 29 June 2009 Mr Patsy McGlone replaced Mr Thomas Burns. 9 with effect from 18 September 2009 Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson replaced Mr Jim Wells. 10 with effect from 18 September 2009 Mr David Hilditch replaced Mr George Robinson. 11 On 19 April 2010 The Lord Browne replaced Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson. 12 On 19 April 2010 Mr Stephen Moutray replaced Mr Jonathan Craig. 13 W ith effect from 1st August 2010 Mr. Jim Shannon (DUP) has resigned from the Public Accounts Committee. For media enquiries, please contact: Debra Savage Communications Officer Northern Ireland Assembly Tel. 028 9052 1405/1137 Mobile 07920 864221 Email: debra.savage@niassembly.gov.uk This government news item was published on the Northern Ireland Assembly website on the 08 September 2010. To read the full story/press release, please click on the button below (opens in an embedded window):
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