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Comptroller and Auditor General: Appointment

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A decision made 16 August 2019:

Decision Reference:    MD-C-2019-0095

Decision Summary Title :

Proposition to propose to the States Assembly the appointment of Lynn Pamment as Comptroller and Auditor General

Date of Decision Summary:

12th August 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Personal Assistant

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Proposition – Comptroller and Auditor General

Date of Written Report:

15th August 2019

 

Written Report Author:

Private Secretary & Scrutiny Officer

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Decision(s):

The Deputy Chief Minister approved a draft Report and Proposition recommending the appointment of Lynn Pamment as Comptroller and Auditor General for a period of seven years from 1st January 2020.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Chief Minister and Chairman of PAC request the States to approve their recommendation to appoint Lynn Pamment as Comptroller and Auditor General for a seven-year period with effect from 1st January 2020 until 31st December 2026.

Resource Implications:

This decision does not have any additional resource implications.

Action required:

Report and Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States at the earliest possible date.

Signature:

 

 

 

Senator L J Farnham

Position:

 

 

 

Deputy Chief Minister

Date Signed:

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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