Colin Crosby, the successful candidate, will take up the post on 4 October 2024. He succeeds Professor Alan Alexander who leaves office on 3 October, following completion of his six-year appointment.
Audit Scotland ensures the Scottish Government, and public-sector bodies throughout Scotland, are held to account for the proper, efficient and effective use of approximately £59 billion of public money.
Mr Crosby is currently a member of Audit Scotland’s board. His appointment as the chair will end on 30 September 2026.
An open recruitment process is underway to fill the vacancy created by his appointment to chair of the board. Biographical information is below.
Remuneration
The role of Chair requires a commitment to spend at least 32 days per annum on Audit Scotland board business. The daily rate is £451.44. The post is not pensionable.
Role
The role of the Chair is to lead, motivate and work closely with the other members of Audit Scotland’s board and its staff to set the strategic direction of Audit Scotland.
Biographical information
Colin Crosby has extensive chair board and leadership experience across the public, private, and third sectors.
A lawyer and chartered accountant, he worked for most of his professional career with Aberdeen Asset Management, latterly as CEO of a regulated subsidiary company prior to its disposal in 2006.
Since 2008, Mr Crosby has worked in non-executive roles in a variety of sectors. He has been an independent Board Member of Audit Scotland since 2020.
Currently, he also chairs the Audit Committee of the Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland and is a Trustee of the Scottish Ballet endowment fund.
Mr Crosby is a recent past Council member of ICAS, and was awarded an OBE for services to social housing.
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