The Public Audit Committee looks at reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to examine whether public money is being spent efficiently and effectively.
On 28 August 2025, the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission published Flooding in communities: Moving towards flood resilience.
The report says:
"Flooding in communities is a significant climate change risk for Scotland. There are good examples of public bodies and councils working well with each other and with communities to tackle flooding. However, they face gaps in resources, skills and capacity. There is much more to do to ensure that data is up to date, consistent and available to those who need it and to ensure meaningful engagement with communities. There is improving, but still limited, alignment across some policy areas that should contribute to better flood resilience. Opportunities to get the most out of money spent have been missed".
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website
The report was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during scrutiny of the report:
Correspondence to the Convener from Peter Finnie, Public Affairs, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 26 November 2025
Correspondence to the Convener from Alex Plant, Chief Executive, Scottish Water, 13 October 2025
Correspondence from the Convener to Alex Plant, Chief Executive, Scottish Water 23 September 2025