Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
2nd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:37
- Published: Thursday, January 19, 2023 01:38pm
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 agenda items 3 and 4 in private.
2 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Michael Oliphant, Audit Director and Helen Russell, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.
3 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Michael Oliphant, Audit Director and Helen Russell, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.
4 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to write to the Auditor General for Scotland on issues raised during the meeting.
The Committee also agreed to invite the Scottish Government to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
5 New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802(In Private):
The Committee considered sections of a draft report.