Public Audit Committee

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Meeting Agenda

10th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Thursday, March 24, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, March 21, 2022 02:52pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

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2 The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals

The Committee will take evidence on the section 22 report from—

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Witnesses

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

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Paper 1 Scottish Canals posted 21/03/2022 (Ref: PA/S6/22/10/1, 359KB, pdf)

PA/S6/22/10/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Graeme Greenhill, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland

Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP

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4 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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PA/S6/22/10/3(P) (Private Paper)

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