Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
1st Meeting, 2024
- Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:20
- Published: Thursday, January 11, 2024 04:09pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Scotland's colleges 2023:
The Committee took evidence from—
Neil Rennick, Director-General Education and Justice and Stuart Greig, Deputy Director of the Governance and Assurance Division, Scottish Government;
Karen Watt, Chief Executive and Lynne Raeside, Deputy Director of External Affairs, Scottish Funding Council.
3 Scotland's colleges 2023 (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager and Douglas Black, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.
4 Scotland's colleges 2023 (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agreed to consider its next steps upon receipt of further written information on issues raised during the meeting.