Public Audit Committee
The Public Audit Committee was established in June 2021. It mainly focuses on reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to ensure that public money is spent efficiently and effectively by
- the Scottish Government, and
- other public bodies (including colleges, police and fire services and the NHS).
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Public Audit Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
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Accountable Officer Written Authority: Completion of vessel 802
Additional support for learning
Administration of Scottish income tax 2023/24
Adult mental health
Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion
General practice: Progress since the 2018 General Medical Services contract
Investing in Scotland's Infrastructure
Major Capital Projects
Major ICT Projects
NHS in Scotland: Spotlight on governance
Replacement European Union Funds: Future audit and accountability arrangements
Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies
Scottish National Investment Bank
Settlement Agreements
Sustainable transport: Reducing car use
The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
The 2021/22 audit of South Lanarkshire College
The 2022/23 audit of Forth Valley College
The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service
The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
The 2023/24 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
The 2023/24 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme April 2025 to March 2026
The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2024
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Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
Administration of Scottish income tax 2022/23
Alcohol and drug services
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
Community empowerment: Covid-19 update
Covid-19: Vaccination Programme
Criminal courts backlog
Decarbonising heat in homes
Drug and Alcohol Services: An update
Fiscal sustainability and reform in Scotland
How the Scottish Government is set up to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
Improving outcomes for children and young people through school education
NHS in Scotland 2021
NHS in Scotland 2022
NHS in Scotland 2023
NHS in Scotland 2024: Finance and performance
National Fraud Initiative 2022
National Strategy for Economic Transformation
New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
Planning for Skills
Scotland's Financial response to Covid-19 and Scotland's economy: Supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic
Scotland's colleges 2020
Scotland's colleges 2022
Scotland's colleges 2023
Scotland's colleges 2024
Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
Social Care Briefing
Social Security: Progress on implementing the devolved benefits
Tackling child poverty
Tackling digital exclusion
The 2020/ 21 audit of the Crofting Commission
The 2020/21 audit of Bòrd na Gàidhlig
The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland: Response to the Covid-19 pandemic
The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College
The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
The 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland
The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals
The 2021/22 audit of the Crofting Commission
The 2021/22 audit of the Ethical Standards Commissioner in Public Life in Scotland
The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
The 2022/23 audit of NHS Forth Valley
The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme April 2023 - March 2025
The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme: April 2024 to March 2025
Correspondence
Correspondence
17 June 2025
Correspondence to the Convener from Alison Byrne, Registrar General for Scotland, National Records of Scotland, 17 June 2024
Scottish National Investment Bank: Follow up by the Auditor General for Scotland, June 2025
16 June 2025
Correspondence to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 16 June 2025
Sustainable transport: Reducing car use - Update from Scottish Government. June 2025
12 June 2025
Correspondence to the Convener from Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Scottish Government, 12 June 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Section 22 Report: “The 2022/23 audit of Forth Valley College”
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Scottish National Investment Bank”
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, “General practice: Progress since the 2018 General Medical Services contract”
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Additional Support for Learning
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Auditor General for Scotland (Work Programme)
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Sustainable transport: Reducing car use”
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Administration of Scottish income tax 2023-24”
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Additional Support for Learning
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Decisions on Taking Business in Private, “Fiscal sustainability and public reform in Scotland”
Reports
Committee reports
The Annual Report for the Public Audit Committee covering the period 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.
The 2022/23 and 2023/24 audits of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
This report sets out the Public Audit Committee's scrutiny of the Auditor General for Scotland's section 22 reports on the 2022/23 and 2023/24 audits of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.
The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service
This report sets out the Public Audit Committee's scrutiny of the Auditor General for Scotland's section 22 report on the 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service.
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Richard Leonard
Convener
Scottish Labour
Jamie Greene
Deputy Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Colin Beattie
Member
Scottish National Party
Stuart McMillan
Member
Scottish National Party
Graham Simpson
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members