In its budget report published today, the committee wants an urgent review of social security spending and reform of local government taxation.
The committee has also made immediate recommendations to address pressure on local government finance and improve budget transparency – including clarity on baseline figures and ‘new’ money.
Finance and Public Administration Committee convener Kenneth Gibson said:
“This is our final budget report ahead of the Scottish election.
“Some recommendations are directed towards the government for immediate action others will be for the next administration to take forward after May.
“Frustratingly, some cross-party concerns set out in this report have been raised before with the government during this five-year session of Parliament – including issues of financial transparency, which have only been partly addressed.”
Read the Committee's report