Public Audit Committee
The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Background
On 20 December 2023, the Auditor General for Scotland published the 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.
The report says:
"The financial management and governance issues found at the Commission fall far short of what is expected of a public body. Immediate action is required to address the issues and promote a culture of Best Value across the organisation".
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website
Information about the Public Audit Committee's consideration of the report can be found below.
Meetings
8 February 2024
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Carole Grant, Audit Director; and Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 8 February 2024
Read the Official Report, 8 February 2024
Read the meeting minutes, 8 February 2024
Decision: The Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government and the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
21 March 2024
The Committee took evidence from:
Roy Brannen, Director-General Net Zero; Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change; and Jon Rathjen, Deputy Director of Water Policy, and Directorate for Energy and Climate Change Operations, Scottish Government; and
Donald MacRae, Chair of the Board; Robin McGill, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee; and David Satti, Director of Strategy and Governance, Water Industry Commission for Scotland.
Followed by:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Carole Grant, Audit Director; Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager and Lauryn Graham, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 21 March 2024
Read the Official Report, 21 March 2024
Read the meeting minutes, 21 March 2024
Decision: The Committee agreed to consider its next steps once follow-up written information from the Water Industry Commission for Scotland and the Scottish Government has been received.
Decision: At its meeting on 25 April 2024 the Committee agreed to write to the Auditor General for Scotland and the Water Industry Commission for Scotland. The Committee also agreed to draft a report on the 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.