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Public Audit Committee


Agenda: 25 February 2026

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

8th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian
  3. Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: GFG Alliance
  4. The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian
  5. The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian
  6. Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: GFG Alliance
  7. Work programme

Agenda published: Friday, 20 February 2026 02:31pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.


2. The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Gordon James
    Interim Chief Executive
    NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Lesley Bowie
    Chair
    NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Dr Crawford McGuffie
    Executive Medical Director
    NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Laura Skaife-Knight
    Chief Executive
    NHS Grampian
  • Alison Evison
    Chair
    NHS Grampian
  • Alex Stephen
    Director of Finance
    NHS Grampian

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: GFG Alliance

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Jeffrey Kabel
    Chief Transformation Officer
    Liberty Steel Group
  • Helen Lambert
    Senior Legal Counsel
    GFG Alliance

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

  • Stephen Boyle
    Auditor General for Scotland
  • Fiona Mitchell-Knight
    Audit Director
    Audit Scotland
  • Leigh Johnston
    Senior Manager
    Audit Scotland

5. The 2024/25 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the 2024/25 audit of NHS Grampian

The Committee will consider the evidence heard and agenda items 2 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.


6. Scottish Government's approach to financial interventions: GFG Alliance

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.


7. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

See all of this committee's Official Reports