Audit Committee, 05 Feb 2002

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 5, 2002

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Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Agenda item 2 relates to performance measures in the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Further to an initial response that the committee considered in May 2001, members have received an interim progress report from SEPA. The report is in response to recommendations contained in the Auditor General for Scotland's report "A measure of protection: A baseline report on performance measurement in the Scottish Environment Protection Agency", and sets out its detailed progress on the implementation of the Auditor General's recommendations.

We have received an assurance that the agency will provide a final report in June 2002. Furthermore, the Auditor General will undertake a follow-up report in the autumn. As a result, I recommend to the committee that we take no further action at this point as we shall return to the matter. Are members agreed?

Members indicated agreement.