This is all meetings of Public Audit Committee held in 2025. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

10th Meeting

15 December

1. Testing December 9 (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
2. Testing December 9 (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
3. Testing December 8 Private Bill (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
4. Testing December 9 (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
5. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill
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• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
6. Testing December 8 Private Bill (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
and then from:
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government

27th Meeting

08 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark MacPherson
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Nicola Wright
  Engagement Lead
  Deloitte LLP
3. Our impact: Monitoring and evaluation report 2025
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark MacPherson
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Michelle Borland
  Head of Organisational Improvement
  Audit Scotland
4. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark MacPherson
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Nicola Wright
  Engagement Lead
  Deloitte LLP
5. Our impact: Monitoring and evaluation report 2025
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark MacPherson
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Michelle Borland
  Head of Organisational Improvement
  Audit Scotland
6. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth
7. Our impact: Monitoring and evaluation report 2025

17th Meeting

03 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. :Scottish National Investment Bank
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• Professor Jerry Banks
  Policy Developer
  Edinburgh College
• Alison Cumming
  Executive Director, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Bernie Milligan
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
3. Scottish National Investment Bank
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• Colin Crosby
  Chair of the Board
  Audit Scotland
• Gemma Diamond
  Director of Innovation and Transformation
  Audit Scotland
4. Scottish National Investment Bank

6th Meeting

26 September

19th Meeting

20 August

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. NHS in Scotland: Spotlight on governance
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
  Audit Scotland
• Bernie Milligan
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
3. NHS in Scotland: Spotlight on governance
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
  Audit Scotland
• Alison Cumming
  Executive Director, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Bernie Milligan
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. NHS in Scotland: Spotlight on governance
5. The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited

1st Meeting

16 July

1. Public petitions

3rd Meeting

25 March

1. Legacy paper

1st Meeting

20 March

1. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
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• Eéden Smith
  Managing Director
• Lady Entity Test
  The head of eveything
  Dogs Trust
• helen Costello
  Head of MI5
2. Public petitions

94th Meeting

18 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. sub 2 text (in private)
3. Transition from Queen to King
Show witnesses
• The Right Hon John Major
  Diplomat
  Department of Exiting the EU

This is all meetings of Public Audit Committee held in 2024. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

3rd Meeting

11 November

3rd Meeting

23 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Legacy paper

2nd Meeting

19 September

1. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill (In Private)
2. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill (In Private)
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• Eva Welch
  Full-Stack Developer
• Professor Felicity-Anne Ableson
  Deputy Chief Advisor
• Freddie Battleford
  Test Pilot
• helen Costello
  Head of MI5
and then from:
• Mike Barnaby
  Operating Officer
• Nelson Daniels
3. Legacy paper (in private)

This is all meetings of Public Audit Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

15th Meeting

18 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. How the Scottish Government is set to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Rebecca Seidel
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Sally Thompson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
3. How the Scottish Government is set to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Rebecca Seidel
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Sally Thompson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. How the Scottish Government is set to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
5. Annual report
6. Work programme

14th Meeting

11 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
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• Alyson Stafford
  Director-General Scottish Exchequer
  Scottish Government
• Lorraine King
  Deputy Director, Tax and Revenues Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Jonathan Athow
  Director General for Customer Strategy and Tax Design
  HM Revenue and Customs
• Phil Batchelor
  Deputy Director for Income Tax Policy
  HM Revenue and Customs
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22

13th Meeting

04 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. NHS in Scotland 2022
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• Caroline Lamb
  Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• John Burns
  Chief Operating Officer
  NHS Scotland
• Richard McCallum
  Director of Health Finance and Governance
  Scottish Government
3. NHS in Scotland 2022
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Fiona Lees
  Senior Auditor
  Audit Scotland
4. NHS in Scotland 2022
5. Work programme

12th Meeting

27 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark Taylor
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
3. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark Taylor
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
4. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
5. Work programme

9th Meeting

16 March

1. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

8th Meeting

09 March

1. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

7th Meeting

02 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
6. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

6th Meeting

23 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
Show witnesses
• John-Paul Marks
  Permanent Secretary
  Scottish Government
• Colin Cook
  Director of Economic Development
  Scottish Government
• Alison Cumming
  Director of Budget and Public Spending
  Scottish Government
• Jackie McAllister
  Chief Financial Officer
  Scottish Government
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

5th Meeting

09 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark Taylor
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Gareth Davies
  Comptroller and Auditor General
  National Audit Office
• Darren Stewart
  Audit Director
  National Audit Office
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark Taylor
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
5. Work programme

4th Meeting

02 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of the Crofting Commission
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
• Kirsty Ridd
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Crofting Commission
4. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

3rd Meeting

26 January

1. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

13th Meeting

23 January

1. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Lady Entity Test
  The head of eveything
  Caledonian MacBrayne

2nd Meeting

19 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Helen Russell
  Senior Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Helen Russell
  Senior Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

10th Meeting

18 January

1. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
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• Lady Entity Test
  The head of eveything
  Caledonian MacBrayne
• Freddie Battleford
  Test Pilot
• Chief Superintendent Test Flynn
  Chief Superintendent
  Scottish SPCA
2. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
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• Test Boyden
  Director
  Dogs Trust
• Test Jones
  Strategic Paths and Projects Manager
  Nature Scotland

1st Meeting

11 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Apologies (Scotland) Bill
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• Lady Entity Test
  The head of eveything
  Caledonian MacBrayne
• Freddie Battleford
  Test Pilot
• Test Jenkinson
  Access and Countryside Advisor
  Kennel Club
3. Public petitions
4. Work programme

This is all meetings of Public Audit Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

31st Meeting

15 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. The 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Dharshi Santhakumaran
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Graeme Samson
  Senior Auditor
  Audit Scotland
4. The 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Dharshi Santhakumaran
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Graeme Samson
  Senior Auditor
  Audit Scotland
5. Work programme

30th Meeting

08 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Major ICT Projects
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• Sharon Fairweather
  Director of Internal Audit and Assurance
  Scottish Government
• Geoff Huggins
  Director Digital
  Scottish Government
• Yorath Turner
  Deputy Director, Digital People, Strategy and Corporate Services, Digital Directorate
  Scottish Government
3. Major ICT Projects
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Morag Campsie
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

29th Meeting

01 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Fiona Diggle
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
3. Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Fiona Diggle
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

28th Meeting

17 November

1. Work programme (in private)

27th Meeting

10 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Tackling Child Poverty
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• Bruce Adamson
  Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• John Dickie
  Director
  Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
• Paul Johnston
  Director-General Communities
  Scottish Government
• Hanna McCulloch
  National Co-ordinator, Local Child Poverty Action Reports
  Improvement Service
• Ryan McQuigg
  Campaigns, Advocacy and Policy Adviser
  Action for Children Scotland
• Bill Scott
  Chair
  Poverty and Inequality Commission
• Matthew Sweeney
  Policy Manager, Children and Young People
  Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
4. Tackling Child Poverty

26th Meeting

04 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Rt Hon. Nicola Sturgeon
  First Minister
  Scottish Government
3. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
Show witnesses
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

25th Meeting

03 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Work programme

24th Meeting

06 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies
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• Paul Johnston
  Director-General Communities
  Scottish Government
• Mary McAllan
  Director for Covid Recovery and Public Sector Reform
  Scottish Government
• Catriona MacLean
  Deputy Director Public Service Reform
  Scottish Government
3. Tackling child poverty
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Tricia Meldrum
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Corrinne Forsyth
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Andrew Burns
  Member
  Accounts Commission
4. Tackling child poverty
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Tricia Meldrum
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Corrinne Forsyth
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
6. Work programme

23rd Meeting

29 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2022
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• Antony Clark
  Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Anne Cairns
  Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
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• Maggie Chapman MSP
  Member
  Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
• David McGill
  Clerk/Chief Executive
  Scottish Parliament
• Huw Williams
  Private Secretary/ Head of Office
  Scottish Parliament
4. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2022
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Anne Cairns
  Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

22nd Meeting

22 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's Colleges 2022
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Carolyn McLeod
  Audit Director, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Mark McCabe
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
3. Scotland's Colleges 2022
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Carolyn McLeod
  Audit Director, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Mark McCabe
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

21st Meeting

08 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• David Middleton
  former Chief Executive, Transport Scotland
and then from:
• Derek Mackay
  former Minister for Transport and Islands, Scottish Government
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Gill Miller
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

20th Meeting

30 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Kevin Hobbs
  Chief Executive Officer
  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
• Morag McNeill
  Interim Chair
  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
• Erik Østergaard
  Former Chair
  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
3. Major Capital Projects
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• Helen Carter
  Deputy Director Infrastructure and Investment
  Scottish Government
• Lawrence Shackman
  Director, Major Projects
  Transport Scotland
• Bill Reeve
  Director of Rail
  Transport Scotland
4. Major Capital Projects
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Morag Campsie
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
5. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Gill Miller
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

8th Meeting

23 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Mandatory Committees’ remits
3. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
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• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government

19th Meeting

23 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's financial response to Covid-19; and Scotland's economy: Supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Ashleigh Madjitey
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Martin McLauchlan
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
3. Social Security: Progress on implementing the devolved benefits
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Carole Grant
  Audit Director, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
4. Social Security: Progress on implementing the devolved benefits
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Carole Grant
  Audit Director, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
5. Scotland's financial response to Covid-19; and Scotland's economy: Supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Ashleigh Madjitey
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Martin McLauchlan
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

18th Meeting

16 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Jim McColl
  Former Director
  Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

17th Meeting

09 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Colin Cook
  Director of Economic Development
  Scottish Government
• Dermot Rhatigan
  Deputy Director Manufacturing and Industries
  Scottish Government
• Mo Rooney
  Deputy Director Strategic Commercial Interventions
  Scottish Government
• Hugh Gillies
  Interim Chief Executive
  Transport Scotland
• Fran Pacitti
  Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals
  Transport Scotland
• Chris Wilcock
  Head of Ferries Unit
  Transport Scotland
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

16th Meeting

26 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Roy Brannen
  Interim Director-General Net Zero
  Scottish Government
• Colin Cook
  Director of Economic Development
  Scottish Government
• Dermot Rhatigan
  Deputy Director Manufacturing and Industries
  Scottish Government
• Mo Rooney
  Deputy Director Strategic Commercial Interventions
  Scottish Government
• Hugh Gillies
  Interim Chief Executive
  Transport Scotland
• Fran Pacitti
  Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals
  Transport Scotland
• Chris Wilcock
  Head of Ferries Unit
  Transport Scotland
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Gill Miller
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme
5. Annual report

15th Meeting

19 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Work programme
3. Major Capital Projects: Accountability and governance arrangements
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• Helen Carter
  Deputy Director Infrastructure and Investment
  Scottish Government
• Nick Ford
  Director of Scottish Procurement and Property
  Scottish Government
• Alan Morrison
  Deputy Director Health Infrastructure, Investment and PPE
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Watson
  Director for Budget and Public Spending
  Scottish Government
• Lawrence Shackman
  Director, Major Projects
  Transport Scotland
4. Major Capital Projects: Accountability and governance arrangements
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Morag Campsie
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland

14th Meeting

12 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Rebecca Seidel
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Lucy Nutley
  Director
  Mazars LLP
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
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• Alyson Stafford
  Director-General Scottish Exchequer
  Scottish Government
• Fiona Thom
  Head of Income Tax and Reserved Tax
  Scottish Government
• Jonathan Athow
  Director General for Customer Strategy and Tax Design
  HM Revenue and Customs
• Jackie McGeehan
  Deputy Director for Income Tax Policy
  HM Revenue and Customs
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Rebecca Seidel
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Lucy Nutley
  Director
  Mazars LLP
6. Work programme

13th Meeting

28 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
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• Pamela Dudek
  Chief Executive
  NHS Highland
• Boyd Robertson
  Chair
  NHS Highland
• David Garden
  Director of Finance
  NHS Highland
3. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
4. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
6. Work programme

12th Meeting

21 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Social Care Briefing
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• Caroline Lamb
  Chief Executive for NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• Donna Bell
  Director for Social Care and National Care Service Development
  Scottish Government
• Nicola Dickie
  Director of People Policy
  COSLA
• Sarah Watters
  Director of Membership and Resources
  COSLA
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Gill Miller
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Angela Canning
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Gill Miller
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. Social Care Briefing
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark MacPherson
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland

11th Meeting

31 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Major ICT projects: Accountability and governance arrangements
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• Sharon Fairweather
  Director of Internal Audit and Assurance
  Scottish Government
• Geoff Huggins
  Director Digital
  Scottish Government
• Jonathan Ruff
  Head of Digital Strategy and Policy
  Scottish Government
• Donald McGillivray
  Director of Safer Communities
  Scottish Government
3. Drug and Alcohol Services: An Update
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Jillian Matthew
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. Drug and Alcohol Services: An update
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Jillian Matthew
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. Major ICT projects: Accountability and governance arrangements
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Morag Campsie
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
6. Work programme

10th Meeting

24 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
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• Catherine Topley
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Canals
• Andrew Thin
  Chair
  Scottish Canals
• Sarah Jane Hannah
  Director of Finance and Business Services
  Scottish Canals
• Hugh Gillies
  Interim Chief Executive
  Transport Scotland
• Fran Pacitti
  Director of Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals
  Transport Scotland
• Lee Shedden
  Financial Controller
  Transport Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
4. Work programme

9th Meeting

17 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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• Jo Green
  Acting Chief Executive
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• Stuart McGregor
  Chief Officer Finance
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• David Pirie
  Executive Director, Evidence and Flooding
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• Roy Brannen
  Interim Director-General Net Zero
  Scottish Government
• Helen Nisbet
  Director, Defence, Security and Cyber Resilience
  Scottish Government
• Kevin Quinlan
  Director, Environment and Forestry
  Scottish Government
3. NHS in Scotland 2021
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Derek Hoy
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Eva Thomas-Tudo
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. NHS in Scotland 2021
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Derek Hoy
  Audit Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Eva Thomas-Tudo
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Morag Campsie
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
6. Work programme

7th Meeting

03 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Social Care Briefing
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Shelagh Stewart
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
3. Social Care Briefing
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Shelagh Stewart
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

6th Meeting

24 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
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• John-Paul Marks
  Permanent Secretary
  Scottish Government
• Colin Cook
  Director of Economic Development
  Scottish Government
• Lesley Fraser
  Director-General Corporate
  Scottish Government
• Jackie McAllister
  Chief Financial Officer
  Scottish Government
• Alyson Stafford
  Director-General Scottish Exchequer
  Scottish Government
3. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
4. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
5. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland

5th Meeting

10 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Planning for Skills
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Gordon Smail
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Rebecca Seidel
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Douglas Black
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Morag Campsie
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
4. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Morag Campsie
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
5. Planning for skills
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Gordon Smail
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Rebecca Seidel
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Douglas Black
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

76th Meeting

09 February

1. Scottish Government European Union priorities
2. Choice of Convener
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill

4th Meeting

03 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark Taylor
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Gareth Davies
  Comptroller and Auditor General
  National Audit Office
• Darren Stewart
  Audit Director
  National Audit Office
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark Taylor
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
6. Work programme

3rd Meeting

27 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Helen Russell
  Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
4. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Richard Robinson
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
5. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Helen Russell
  Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
6. Work programme

2nd Meeting

20 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
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• Paul Lowe
  Registrar General for Scotland and Keeper of the Records of Scotland
  National Records of Scotland
• Linda Sinclair
  Director of Corporate Services and Accountable Officer
  National Records of Scotland
• Anne Slater
  Director of Operations and Customer Services
  National Records of Scotland
• Peter Whitehouse
  Director of Statistical Services
  National Records of Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Helen Russell
  Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
4. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Michael Oliphant
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Helen Russell
  Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Samson
  Senior Auditor, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Dharshi Santhakumaran
  Correspondence Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

1st Meeting

13 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Bòrd na Gàidhlig
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
3. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
4. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Joanne Brown
  Partner
  Grant Thornton UK LLP
5. The 2020/21 audit of Bòrd na Gàidhlig
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP

This is all meetings of Public Audit Committee held in 2021. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

12th Meeting

16 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
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• Roy Brannen
  Interim Director-General Net Zero
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Scott
  Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
  Scottish Government
• John Kerr
  Head of Agriculture Policy Division
  Scottish Government
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
4. Work programme

11th Meeting

09 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Samson
  Senior Auditor
  Audit Scotland
• Asif Haseeb
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Dharshi Santhakumaran
  Correspondence Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Samson
  Senior Auditor
  Audit Scotland
• Asif Haseeb
  Senior Manager, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Dharshi Santhakumaran
  Correspondence Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

10th Meeting

02 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
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• Bill Barron
  Chief Executive
  Crofting Commission
• Malcolm Mathieson
  Convener
  Crofting Commission
3. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
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• Mary Morgan
  Chief Executive
  NHS National Services Scotland
• Carolyn Low
  Director of Finance
  NHS National Services Scotland
• Gordon Beattie
  Director of National Procurement
  NHS National Services Scotland
• Caroline Lamb
  Chief Executive for NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• Richard McCallum
  Director of Health Finance and Governance
  Scottish Government
4. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Carole Grant
  Audit Director, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Ashleigh Madjitey
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP

9th Meeting

25 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Community empowerment: Covid-19 update
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• David Allan
  Deputy Director
  Scottish Community Development Centre
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Pippa Coutts
  Policy and Development Manager
  Carnegie Trust
• Anna Fowlie
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
• Euan Leitch
  Chief Executive
  Scotland's Regeneration Forum
• Ryan Smart
  Centre Manager
  Collydean Community Centre
3. Community empowerment: Covid-19 update
4. Work programme

8th Meeting

04 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
3. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Carole Grant
  Audit Director, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Ashleigh Madjitey
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Carole Grant
  Audit Director, Audit Services
  Audit Scotland
• Ashleigh Madjitey
  Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Graeme Greenhill
  Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Pat Kenny
  Director, Audit and Assurance
  Deloitte LLP
6. Work programme

7th Meeting

28 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
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• Joe Griffin
  Director-General Education and Justice
  Scottish Government
• Neil Rennick
  Director of Justice
  Scottish Government
• Catriona Dalrymple
  Deputy Director of Community Justice and Parole
  Scottish Government
3. Covid-19: Vaccination programme
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Eva Thomas-Tudo
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. Covid-19: Vaccination programme
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Leigh Johnston
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Eva Thomas-Tudo
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
5. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Nichola Williams
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland

6th Meeting

07 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
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• Caroline Amos
  Chair
  Mental Health in Schools Working Group
• Hannah Axon
  Policy Manager, COSLA, representing the COSLA Co-Chair
  Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing Joint Delivery Board
• Donna Bell
  Co-Chair, Scottish Government
  Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing Joint Delivery Board
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Alex Cumming
  Assistant Director of Delivery and Development
  Scottish Association for Mental Health
• Martin McKay
  Mental Health Representative and Registered Mental Health Nurse
  UNISON
• Dr Catriona Morton
  Deputy Chair (Policy)
  Royal College of General Practitioners
• Alex Pirrie
  Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Manager
  NHS Grampian
3. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

5th Meeting

30 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Improving outcomes for young people through school education
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• Joe Griffin
  Director-General Education and Justice
  Scottish Government
• Graeme Logan
  Director of Learning
  Scottish Government
• Gayle Gorman
  Chief Inspector of Education for Scotland
  Education Scotland
3. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Nichola Williams
  Senior Auditor
  Audit Scotland
4. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Nichola Williams
  Senior Auditor
  Audit Scotland
5. Improving outcomes for young people through school education
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Tricia Meldrum
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland

4th Meeting

23 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's colleges 2020
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• David Belsey
  Assistant Secretary
  Educational Institute of Scotland
• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Matt Crilly
  President
  National Union of Students Scotland
• Audrey Cumberford
  Interim Chair
  College Principals' Group
• Gillian Ritchie
  Interim Strategic Director, Scrutiny
  Education Scotland
• Shona Struthers
  Chief Executive
  Colleges Scotland
• Karen Watt
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Funding Council
3. Scotland's colleges 2020

3rd Meeting

09 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Improving outcomes for young people through school education
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Tricia Meldrum
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Zoe McGuire
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
3. Improving outcomes for young people through school education
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Antony Clark
  Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
• Tricia Meldrum
  Senior Manager
  Audit Scotland
• Zoe McGuire
  Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value
  Audit Scotland
4. Work programme

2nd Meeting

02 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Audit Scotland strategic priorities and future work programme
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• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Mark Roberts
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
3. Work programme

1st Meeting

23 June