Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
3rd Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:46
- Published: Thursday, January 27, 2022 04:05pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Michael Oliphant, Audit Director and Helen Russell, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.
3 The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;
Pat Kenny, Director, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte LLP.
4 The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;
Pat Kenny, Director, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte LLP.
The Committee agreed to consider its next steps at a future meeting.
5 The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts:
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Michael Oliphant, Audit Director and Helen Russell, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.
The Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
6 Work programme:
The Committee agreed to consider its work programme further at a future meeting.