Comptroller and Auditor General: Board of Governance: Appointment of Member

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A decision made 10 October 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2018-0156
Decision Summary Title	Appointment to the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General		Date of Decision Summary:	3rd October 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Officer, Ministerial Support Unit		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report:	Written		Person Giving Report:
Written Report Title	Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: Appointment of Member		Date of Written Report:	3rd October 2018
Written Report Author:	Senior Officer, Ministerial Support Unit		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: To appoint Mrs. Grace Nesbit as a member of the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved a report and proposition recommending the appointment of Mrs. Grace Nesbit as a member of the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General for a period of 4 years with immediate effect.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 15 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Jersey) Law 2014 provides for the establishment by Order of a Board to perform functions in connection with the Office of the C&AG. The Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015 was made under this Article and established the Board of Governance for the Office of the C&AG to scrutinise the use of resources by the C&AG and the governance arrangements of the Office. Article 2(3) of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015 states that the proposition recommending an individual for an appointment under paragraph (2)(a) must be signed by the Chief Minister and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.
Resource Implications: The post is unpaid. Where necessary, reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation will be paid for meetings in London and Jersey. These are estimated not to exceed £1,000 per annum and will be met within existing budgets.
Action required: Once the decision has been approved, the report and proposition is to be forwarded to the Greffier of the States, requesting that arrangements be made to lodge the projet ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States at the earliest possible date.
Signature:		Position: Senator John Le Fondré Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: