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
Correspondence
Correspondence
Additional support for learning referral, February 2025
27 February 2025
Correspondence to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 27 February 2025
26 February 2025
Correspondence to the Deputy Convener from John Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government, 26 February 2025
Scottish budget process inquiry, February 2025
26 February 2025
Correspondence to the Convener from Kenneth Gibson MSP, Convener of the Finance and Public Administration Committee, 26 February 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Sustainable transport: Reducing car use”
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Administration of Scottish income tax 2023/24”, Section 22 Report: “The 2023/24 audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland”
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Section 22 Report: “The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited”
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “NHS in Scotland 2024: Finance and performance”
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”
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