DRAFT ANNEX
WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS TRUST
MINUTES OF THE CLOSED SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS TRUST HELD ON THURSDAY 5 JUNE 2014 AT TRUST HEADQUARTERS, ST ASAPH WITH A VIDEO CONFERENCING LINK TO KPMG
PRESENT :David Scott
Emrys Davies
Pam Hall
John Morgan
Martin Woodford
/
Non Executive Director and Chair
Non Executive Director
Non Executive Director
Non Executive Director
Non Executive Director
IN ATTENDANCE :
Patsy Roseblade
Victoria De Zouche
Ossama Lotfy
Elwyn Price-Morris
Dawn Sharp
Virginia Stevens
Wendy Welsh
APOLOGIES:
Mick Giannasi
Dave Harries
Damon Turner /
Director of Finance and ICT
KPMG (Via VC)
Principal Auditor
Chief Executive
Corporate Secretary
KPMG (Via VC)
Internal Audit
Chairman of the Board
Internal Audit
Staff Side Representative
10/14 / PROCEDURAL MATTERS
The Chairman, David Scott opened the meeting and confirmed that there were no declarations of interest other than the standing declaration of Mr Emrys Davies as being a retired member of UNITE.
RESOLVED:
That the standing declaration of Mr Emrys Davies be noted.
11/14 / EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT
Virginia Stevens from KPMG provided Members with an update on the comments that had been made to the External Audit Report and the reasons for the delay with the report being submitted.
RESOLVED:
That the report be recommended for approval to the Trust Board.
12/14 / ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (AGS)
The Corporate Secretary confirmed that the copy now presented to Members was the revised copy which contained the latest version of comments as signed off in the Wales Audit Office report and any adjustments made had been highlighted in yellow.
Members discussed the statement in detail and were in agreement that the AGS following the revisions as stated be presented to Trust Board for approval.
RESOLVED:
That the revisions to the Annual Governance Statement be endorsed for approval by the Trust Board.