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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 1 April 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 1998

Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown	Mr Christopher Leslie
Mr Geraint Davies	Mr Andrew Love
Ms Maria Eagle	Mr Richard Page
Ms Jane Griffiths	Mr Charles Wardle
Mr Phil Hope	Mr Alan Williams

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MR R N LE MARECHAL, CB, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General and MR A BULL, Audit Manager, National Audit Office, further examined.

APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS 1996-97.

VOLUME 3: CLASS III

INTERVENTION BOARD—EXECUTIVE AGENCY.

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL. (HC251-III)

CONTENTS

Examination of witnesses

MR G TREVELYAN, Chief Executive, MR G JENKINS, Finance Director, MR R BRYANT, Chief Accountant, Intervention Board, examined.

Question Number

1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 199
200 - 219


APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX 3

INTERVENTION BOARD EXECUTIVE AGENCY: APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (PAC 97-98/268)
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES SUBMITTED BY THE INTERVENTION BOARD


QUESTION 77-78 THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ASKED TO BE INFORMED WHAT THE COST TO THE EXCHEQUER WAS AS A RESULT OF THE DELAY IN RECOVERING EXPENDITURE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION


QUESTIONS 93-97 IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE RELATED PAY

THE ROLE OF CONSULTANTS DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTEGRATED ACCOUNTS SYSTEM (IAS)


QUESTION 134 AND CHAIRMAN'S CLOSING REMARKS

APPENDIX 4

ACCOUNTANTS WORKING IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES (PAC 97-98/260)
COPY OF A LETTER AND SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM FROM THE TREASURY OFFICER OF ACCOUNTS

QUESTION 217

NUMBER OF ACCOUNTANTS IN DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, MARCH 1998

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Prepared 16 July 1998