Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
5th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:38
- Published: Thursday, September 30, 2021 03:35pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Improving outcomes for young people through school education:
The Committee took evidence from—
Joe Griffin, Director-General Education and Justice and Graeme Logan, Director of Learning, Scottish Government;
Gayle Gorman, Chief Inspector of Education for Scotland, Education Scotland.
3 Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody:
The Committee took evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value and Nichola Williams, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland.
4 Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody:
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value and Nichola Williams, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland.
The Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government to give evidence at a future meeting.
5 Improving outcomes for young people through school education:
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value and Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.
The Committee agreed to wait for further information before considering its next steps.