Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
6th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 14:00
- Published: Thursday, February 23, 2023 05:02pm
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 and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report and briefing from—
John-Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary, Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development , Alison Cumming, Director of Budget and Public Spending and Jackie McAllister, Chief Financial Officer, Scottish Government.
3 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks (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 Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.
4 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government on issues raised during the meeting.
The Committee also agreed to close its scrutiny of the 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts.
5 New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802(In Private):
The Committee considered its draft report and agreed a number of changes, some by division. The Committee agreed to continue consideration of the draft report at a future meeting.
The meeting was suspended at 11:31 and reconvened at 13:05.