Audit Committee, 06 Feb 2008

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Official Report 227KB pdf

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Section 22 Report

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“2006/07 Audit of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland Administration”

We move on to agenda item 4. We have a response from the accountable officer on the Auditor General for Scotland's section 22 report "2006/07 Audit of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland Administration". The response covers the questions that we asked and the concerns that we raised. Do members have any further comments?

I would like to know whether the internal audit committee that was recommended has been established and has met.

It has not met because board members are still being appointed. When the board has been established, the audit committee will be appointed from within it, and meetings will follow from that.

The letter states:

"I can confirm the MHTSA has contracted to secure a professionally qualified financial manager with considerable public sector experience at a senior level."

We should find out whether that has been done. Similarly, the second last paragraph states:

"we expect the Board and the associated Audit Committee to be up and running by February 2008."

Again, we should ask for confirmation that that has happened, when it does.

Okay. We will write to establish those things.

Subject to that further letter—I will keep the committee informed of information that is received—does the committee agree to note the response?

Members indicated agreement.