Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
30th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:39
- Published: Thursday, December 8, 2022 02:25pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Richard Leonard (Convener)
- Sharon Dowey (Deputy Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Member)
- Willie Coffey (Member)
- Craig Hoy (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Major ICT Projects:
The Committee took evidence from—
Sharon Fairweather, Director of Internal Audit and Assurance, Geoff Huggins, Director Digital and Yorath Turner, Deputy Director, Digital People, Strategy and Corporate Services, Digital Directorate, Scottish Government.
3 Major ICT Projects:
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.
The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting.
4 Work programme:
The Committee considered its work programme.
The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of Scotland's colleges 2020, Scotland's colleges 2022 and the 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission.
The Committee noted correspondence received from the Scottish Government and HM Revenue and Customs and agreed to close its scrutiny of the Administration of Scottish Income Tax 2020/21.
The Committee noted correspondence from the Deputy First Minister in relation to future audit and accountability arrangements for European Union funding and the Director-General Communities in relation to the Progress review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies.
The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister and Transport Scotland in relation to its scrutiny of New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802.