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 Thursdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
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
Meeting date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Scotland’s colleges 2024”
Meeting date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2024”
Meeting date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Section 22 Report: “The 2022/23 Audit of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland”
Meeting date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Tackling Digital Exclusion
Meeting date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Section 23 Report: “NHS in Scotland 2023”
Meeting date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Expiring Private Finance Initiative Contracts
Meeting date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Government Strategic Commercial Assets Division
Meeting date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, National Strategy for Economic Transformation
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
James Dornan
Member
Scottish National Party
Graham Simpson
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members