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

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A decision made 4 August 2016:

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2016-0093
Decision summary title Appointment of Members to the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Decision summary author	Policy and Research Officer	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title Appointment of Members to the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Report author or name of person giving report	Director – Corporate Policy	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision The Chief Minister in accordance with Article 3 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015) approved the report and proposition recommending that Mr. Peter Price be appointed as Chairman of the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, and Professor Russell Griggs O.B.E. be appointed as a Member of the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, both for a period of 4 years, with immediate effect.
Resource implications The Chairman will be paid £2,000 per annum, and the Members are unpaid. In addition, and where necessary, reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation will be paid, with an estimated budget of £3,500 per annum for these costs. It is anticipated that the time commitment will be up to 4 days per year for the Chairman and 2 days for the other members. These costs will be met within the existing budgets.
Action required To request the Greffier of the States to make the necessary arrangements for the Proposition and accompanying Report to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for debate as soon as possible.
Signature			Position Senator I J Gorst Chief Minister
Date signed			Effective date of the decision