The Scottish Commission for Public Audit (SCPA) is made up of 5 Members of the Scottish Parliament. The SCPA is not a parliament committee.
The Commission is responsible for:
It was set up under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Section 12).
The Scottish Commission for Public Audit usually meets in June and December each year.
If you want to get in touch, you can contact the secretary, Sarah Robertson.
Tagh raon-ama: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5248
Post-d: scpa@parliament.scot
X (previously known as Twitter): @scotparl
Tagh raon-ama Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Chair
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Midlothian North and Musselburgh (Constituency)
Deputy Chair
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Quality of public audit in Scotland Annual Report 2021/22 (577KB, pdf) posted 11 August 2023
Quality of public audit in Scotland Annual Report 2022/23 (620KB, pdf) posted 11 August 2023
Quality of public audit in Scotland Annual Report 2023/24 (446KB, pdf) posted 27 June 2024
We aim to make sure all PDFs are fully accessible. However, when documents are sent to us by an external organisation this is not always possible. If you need this document provided in an alternative format, please contact the secretary of the SCPA. Further information can be found in our accessibility statement.
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 (2MB, pdf) posted 11 August 2023
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22 (3MB, pdf) posted 11 August 2023
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 (3MB, pdf) posted 11 August 2023
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24 (4MB, pdf) posted 27 June 2024
2021/22 Audit Scotland Spring Budget Revision (82KB, pdf) posted 07 January 2022
2022/23 Audit Scotland Budget Proposal (262KB, pdf) posted 07 January 2022
2022/23 Audit Scotland Spring Budget Revision (120KB, pdf) posted 21 December 2022
2023/24 Audit Scotland Budget Proposal (239KB, pdf) posted 21 December 2022
2024/25 Audit Scotland Budget Proposal (218KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2024
2025/26 Audit Scotland Budget Proposal (232KB, pdf) posted 06 December 2024
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Audit Scotland Budget Proposal 2025-26
Meeting date: Monday, June 24, 2024
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Interests, Deputy Chair, Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2024, “Quality of public audit in Scotland: Annual report 2023/24”
Meeting date: Monday, December 11, 2023
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Audit Scotland Budget Proposal 2024-25
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2023 and Auditor’s Report on the Accounts
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Audit Scotland Spring Budget Revision 2022-23, Audit Scotland Budget Proposal 2023-24
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2022 and Auditor’s Report on the Accounts
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Audit Scotland Spring Budget Revision 2021-22 Budget Adjustment, Audit Scotland Budget Proposal 2022-23
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
Interests, Chair, Deputy Chair, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 and Auditor’s Report on the Accounts
Meeting date: Friday, January 15, 2021
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Spring Budget Revision 2020-21 (Budget Adjustment), Spring Budget Revision 2020-21 (International Accounting Standard 19: Pension Costs), Budget Proposal 2021-22
Previous session information is held on the archive website.