Public Audit Committee
The Public Audit Committee was established in June 2021. It mainly focuses on reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to ensure that public money is spent efficiently and effectively by
- the Scottish Government, and
- other public bodies (including colleges, police and fire services and the NHS).
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Public Audit Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Section 22 Report: “The 2023/24 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts”
Meeting date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Section 22 Report: “The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited”
Meeting date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Section 22 Report: “The 2023/24 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland”
Meeting date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Alcohol and drug services”
Meeting date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “NHS in Scotland 2024: Finance and performance”
Meeting date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Fiscal sustainability and reform in Scotland”
Meeting date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Scotland’s colleges 2024”
Meeting date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Fiscal sustainability and reform in Scotland”, “Alcohol and Drug Services”
Meeting date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Section 22 Report: “The 2023/24 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts”
Meeting date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Tackling Digital Exclusion
Reports
Committee reports
The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service
This report sets out the Public Audit Committee's scrutiny of the Auditor General for Scotland's section 22 report on the 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service.
Annual Report of the Public Audit Committee 2023-24
The Annual Report for the Public Audit Committee covering the period 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024.
This report sets out the Public Audit Committee's scrutiny of the joint Auditor General for Scotland and Accounts Commission report, "Adult mental health".
Facal-luirg
Richard Leonard
Convener
Scottish Labour
Jamie Greene
Deputy Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Colin Beattie
Member
Scottish National Party
Stuart McMillan
Member
Scottish National Party
Graham Simpson
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members