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Bryn Parry-Jones pay-off talks with auditor and Pembrokeshire council Meeting called over Pembrokeshire council chief's pay-off
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More talks have been held to pave the way for the chief executive of Pembrokeshire council to receive a £330,000 pay-off. Pembrokeshire council chief executive is due to leave the job on Friday but a question mark is still hanging over his £330,000 pay-off deal.
The Wales Audit Office (WAO) advised the council to halt the deal, saying it could lead to "unlawful expenditure". One councillor has told BBC Wales there will be extraordinary meeting called next week after auditors blocked the settlement for Bryn Parry-Jones.
It comes after councillors voted in favour of the pay-off for Bryn Parry-Jones in order for him to quit his job. Auditors say they raised concerns before the deal was signed off.
The council said is it has since been told satisfying a number of "relatively simple steps" could resolve the issue. The council said it has since been told satisfying a number of "relatively simple steps" could resolve the issue.
The payment notice was served on the council on Tuesday.The payment notice was served on the council on Tuesday.
The council confirmed that its leader, Councillor Jamie Adams, spoke with the appointed auditor, Anthony Barrett, on Thursday. The council confirmed that its leader, Councillor Jamie Adams, spoke with the appointed auditor, Anthony Barrett from the Wales Audit Office (WAO), on Thursday to resolve the issues.
Councillors voted in favour of the deal following the fallout from cash payments made to Mr Parry-Jones in lieu of pension contributions that the WAO said were unlawful. Councillors voted in favour of the deal on 16 October following the fallout from cash payments made to Mr Parry-Jones in lieu of pension contributions that the WAO said were unlawful.
Those additional payments have been used to calculate Mr Jones's pay-off and it is that which concerns the auditor. Those additional payments have been used to calculate Mr Parry-Jones's pay-off and it is that which concerns the auditor.
The WAO said the authority was given this advice before the pay-off was agreed, but some councillors now say they were not made aware of this in advance of that meeting earlier this month. The WAO said the authority was given this advice before the pay-off was agreed, but some councillors now say they were not made aware of this in advance of that meeting.
The auditor believes any new settlement should go before the council for approval and an extraordinary meeting of the authority is due to be held next week. The auditor believes any new settlement should go before the council for approval.
However, it was due to be Mr Jones's last day in his post on Friday. Pembrokeshire council's Labour group leader, Councillor Paul Miller, said there will be an extraordinary meeting of the council next week.
A spokesperson from Pembrokeshire council said "no comment" when asked whether Mr Jones would be staying in his job or leaving then. However, it was due to be Mr Parry-Jones's last day in his post on Friday.
A spokesperson from Pembrokeshire council said "no comment" when asked whether the chief executive would be staying in his job or leaving then.