Public Audit Committee

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Meeting Agenda

24th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:15am
• Published: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 03:01pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

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2 Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Paul Johnston, Director-General Communities, Scottish Government

Mary McAllan, Director for Covid Recovery and Public Sector Reform, Scottish Government

Catriona MacLean, Deputy Director Public Service Reform, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 Scottish Governments relationship with public bodies posted 03/10/2022 (Ref: PA/S6/22/24/1, 1MB, pdf)

PA/S6/22/24/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Tackling child poverty

The Committee will take evidence on the report from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland

Corrinne Forsyth, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland

Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission

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Paper 3 Tackling child poverty posted 03/10/2022 (Ref: PA/S6/22/24/3, 837KB, pdf)

PA/S6/22/24/4(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Tackling child poverty

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland

Corrinne Forsyth, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland

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5 Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies

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

Michael Oliphant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

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6 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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PA/S6/22/24/5(P) (Private Paper)

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