Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
5th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:01
- Meeting closed at: 11:35
- Published: Thursday, February 8, 2024 02:25pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Richard Leonard (Convener)
- Sharon Dowey (Deputy Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Member)
- Willie Coffey (Member)
- Graham Simpson (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to consider all future draft reports on Adult mental health in private at future meetings.
3 The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Carole Grant, Audit Director and Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.
4 The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Carole Grant, Audit Director and Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.
5 The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to invite the Scottish Government and the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
6 Adult mental health (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft report on Adult mental health and agreed to continue consideration at a future meeting.
7 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee agreed to defer its work programme to a future meeting.