OFFICIAL REPORT (Hansard)
Public Accounts Committee OFFICIAL REPORT (Hansard) Inquiry into Capacity and Capability in the Northern Ireland Civil Service: Mr Ian Watmore, First Civil Service Commissioner (GB) 4 March 2021 NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into Capacity and Capability in the Northern Ireland Civil Service: Mr Ian Watmore, First Civil Service Commissioner (GB) 4 March 2021 Members present for all or part of the proceedings: Mr William Humphrey (Chairperson) Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson) Mr Cathal Boylan Ms Órlaithí Flynn Mr Harry Harvey Mr David Hilditch Mr Maolíosa McHugh Mr Andrew Muir Mr Matthew O'Toole Witnesses: Mr Ian Watmore Civil Service Commission Mr Stuart Stevenson Department of Finance Mr Kieran Donnelly Northern Ireland Audit Office The Chairperson (Mr Humphrey): Good afternoon, Mr Watmore. We can hear you loud and clear. You are very welcome to the Northern Ireland Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC). In a moment, I will ask you to make a short presentation, and then, if you would be so kind, you can answer questions. Mr Watmore, so that you know, in attendance from the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) are Mr Kieran Donnelly, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG); Mr Rodney Allen, a director of that office; and Mr Stuart Stevenson, the Treasury Officer of Accounts (TOA), who joins the meeting remotely. The floor is yours, Mr Watmore. Mr Ian Watmore (Civil Service Commission): Very good. Thank you very much, everybody. I hope that you are well this afternoon. I will not keep you long with opening remarks. The job of First Civil Service Commissioner was established back in 1855.
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