Chamber and committees

Public Audit Committee

Meeting Minutes

4th Meeting, 2022

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022
Session: 6
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Meeting opened at: 09:00
Meeting closed at: 11:00
Published: Thursday, February 3, 2022 03:32pm

Committee Members Attendees

1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to consider any subsequent draft reports on the 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission in private at future meetings.

3 Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland;

Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General and Darren Stewart, Audit Director, National Audit Office.

4 Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21:

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to invite HM Revenue and Customs and the Scottish Government to give oral evidence at a future meeting.

5 The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission:

The Committee agreed a draft report on the 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission.

6 Work programme:

The Committee considered its work programme.

Framework for the Resource Spending Review: The Committee agreed to write to the Finance and Public Administration Committee in response to its inquiry.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the report.

Community empowerment: Covid-19 update: The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the report and write to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.

Scotland's colleges 2020: The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government and agreed to continue its scrutiny of the report.