Public Audit Committee
The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme April 2024 to March 2026
Background
The Auditor General for Scotland (AGS) is seeking feedback from Parliament and other key stakeholders to refine his longer-term work programme. The draft consultation on his priorities and pipeline of audits:
- how the Auditor General intends to respond to the current context for the public sector in Scotland – including the focus, intended outcomes and priority audit themes for the years ahead.
- audit work in the pipeline for the next two years, including a summary of confirmed audit products.
The specific areas of feedback sought by the AGS are
- the proposed public audit response to the current operating context for the Scottish Government and public services
- the content of the pipeline of audit work for April 2024 to March 2026
- priority areas for audit work and any gaps in our proposed response
Meetings
18 April 2024
The Committee will take evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Antony Clark, Executive Director; Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 18 April 2024
Read the Official Report, 18 April 2024
Read the meeting minutes, 18 April 2024
Decision: The Committee agreed agreed to seek the views of other Parliamentary committees on the Auditor General for Scotland's draft work programme.