About the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Commission for Public Audit (SCPA)

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Meeting Agenda

1st Meeting, 2026

• Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 1
• Start time: 10:30am
• Published: Thursday, September 17, 2026 02:40pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Members will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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Paper 1 posted 15/09/2026 (Ref: SCPA/S7/26/1/1, 85KB, pdf)

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2 Choice of Chair

The Commission will choose a Chair.

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3 Choice of Deputy Chair

The Commission will choose a Deputy Chair.

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4 Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 and Auditors Report

The Commission will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Colin Crosby, Chair of the Board, Audit Scotland

Vicki Bibby, Chief Operating Officer, Audit Scotland

Waqas Sanawar, Head of Finance, Audit Scotland

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David Jeffcoat, Partner, TC Group

Jillian So, Manager, TC Group

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Paper 2 posted 15/09/2026 (Ref: SCPA/S7/26/1/2, 4MB, pdf)

SCPA/S7/26/1/3(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Quality of Public Audit in Scotland Annual Report 2025/26

The Commission will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Colin Crosby, Chair of the Board, Audit Scotland

Vicki Bibby, Chief Operating Officer, Audit Scotland

Waqas Sanawar, Head of Finance, Audit Scotland

Jonny Steen, Director of Audit Quality and Appointments, Audit Quality and Appointments, Audit Scotland

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SCPA/S7/26/1/4(P) (Private Paper)

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