Item 4 on our agenda is our approach to developing a work programme. A note from the clerk to the committee has been circulated to members. It has been normal practice to hold a business planning meeting at the start of a session and to receive some background briefing on public audit issues. I invite members to comment on how they want to proceed.
The clerk’s proposal to have a business planning day makes a lot of sense, although I do not think that we would need a whole day to look at the forward work programme—we could probably get away with having a half-day session towards the end of the recess. As returning members will know, the committee’s work is very much guided by Audit Scotland’s work schedule. By then, we will have a clear idea of where Audit Scotland is likely to be going in the coming year and will be able to base our work on that.
I record my thanks to the members of all parties who served on the Public Audit Committee in the previous session, who, as I am sure that the convener will agree, made a fine contribution.
Do members agree to hold a business planning meeting, and to hold informal business planning sessions when required?
That concludes our formal business.
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