All meetings of the committee

All meetings of the Public Audit Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and videos of meetings.

33rd Meeting

14 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Adult mental health
3. Adult mental health
4. Adult mental health
5. Work programme

32nd Meeting

07 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
3. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
4. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
5. Work programme

31st Meeting

30 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's colleges 2023
3. Scotland's colleges 2023
4. Scotland's colleges 2023

30th Meeting

23 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Adult mental health
3. Adult mental health
4. Adult mental health

29th Meeting

16 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Adult mental health
3. Adult mental health

28th Meeting

09 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Adult mental health
3. Adult mental health

27th Meeting

02 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Investing in Scotland's infrastructure
3. Investing in Scotland's infrastructure
4. Investing in Scotland's infrastructure
5. Work programme

26th Meeting

26 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's colleges 2023
3. Scotland's colleges 2023
4. Scotland's colleges 2023
5. Work programme

25th Meeting

05 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion
3. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion
4. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion
5. Work programme

24th Meeting

28 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Adult mental health
3. Adult mental health
4. The 2021/ 22 audit of Scottish Canals
5. The 2021/ 22 audit of Scottish Canals
6. Adult mental health
7. Work programme

23rd Meeting

21 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
3. The 2021/ 22 audit of Scottish Canals
4. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals
5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802

22nd Meeting

14 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Criminal courts backlog
3. Criminal courts backlog
4. Criminal courts backlog
5. Work programme

21st Meeting

07 September

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. How the Scottish Government is set up to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
4. How the Scottish Government is set up to deliver climate changes goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
5. How the Scottish Government is set up to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
6. Work programme

20th Meeting

29 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals
3. Major Capital Projects
4. Major Capital Projects
5. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals
6. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals
7. Major Capital Projects
8. Work programme

19th Meeting

22 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Written Authority: Completion of vessel 802
3. The 2021/22 audit of South Lanarkshire College
4. The 2021/22 audit of South Lanarkshire College
5. Written Authority: Completion of vessel 802
6. Written Authority: Completion of vessel 802
7. The 2021/22 audit of South Lanarkshire College
8. Work programme

18th Meeting

15 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion
3. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion
4. Early learning and childcare: Progress on delivery of the 1,140 hours expansion
5. Work programme

17th Meeting

08 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Criminal courts backlog
3. Criminal courts backlog
4. Criminal courts backlog
5. Work programme

16th Meeting

01 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
3. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
4. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
5. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme
6. Work programme

15th Meeting

18 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. How the Scottish Government is set to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
3. How the Scottish Government is set to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
4. How the Scottish Government is set to deliver climate change goals: Governance and risk management arrangements for net zero targets and adaptation outcomes
5. Annual report
6. Work programme

14th Meeting

11 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22

13th Meeting

04 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. NHS in Scotland 2022
3. NHS in Scotland 2022
4. NHS in Scotland 2022
5. Work programme

12th Meeting

27 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
3. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
4. The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited
5. Work programme

11th Meeting

30 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
3. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme
4. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme
5. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
6. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
7. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme

10th Meeting

23 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. NHS in Scotland 2022
3. NHS in Scotland 2022
4. NHS in Scotland 2022
5. Work programme

9th Meeting

16 March

1. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

8th Meeting

09 March

1. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

7th Meeting

02 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
4. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
5. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
6. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

6th Meeting

23 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
4. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

5th Meeting

09 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2021/22
5. Work programme

4th Meeting

02 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of the Crofting Commission
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Crofting Commission
4. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

3rd Meeting

26 January

1. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

2nd Meeting

19 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
3. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
4. The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
5. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

1st Meeting

12 January

1. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (in private)

All meetings of the Public Audit Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and videos of meetings.

31st Meeting

15 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. The 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland
4. The 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland
5. Work programme

30th Meeting

08 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Major ICT Projects
3. Major ICT Projects
4. Work programme

29th Meeting

01 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
3. Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks
4. Work programme

28th Meeting

17 November

1. Work programme (in private)

27th Meeting

10 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Tackling Child Poverty
4. Tackling Child Poverty

26th Meeting

04 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
3. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802

25th Meeting

03 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Work programme

24th Meeting

06 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies
3. Tackling child poverty
4. Tackling child poverty
5. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies
6. Work programme

23rd Meeting

29 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2022
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
4. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
5. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2022

22nd Meeting

22 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's Colleges 2022
3. Scotland's Colleges 2022
4. Work programme

21st Meeting

08 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802

20th Meeting

30 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
3. Major Capital Projects
4. Major Capital Projects
5. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802

19th Meeting

23 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's financial response to Covid-19; and Scotland's economy: Supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic
3. Social Security: Progress on implementing the devolved benefits
4. Social Security: Progress on implementing the devolved benefits
5. Scotland's financial response to Covid-19; and Scotland's economy: Supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic

18th Meeting

16 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
4. Work programme

17th Meeting

09 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
4. Work programme

16th Meeting

26 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
4. Work programme
5. Annual report

15th Meeting

19 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Work programme
3. Major Capital Projects: Accountability and governance arrangements
4. Major Capital Projects: Accountability and governance arrangements

14th Meeting

12 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
5. The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College
6. Work programme

13th Meeting

28 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
3. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
4. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
5. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
6. Work programme

12th Meeting

21 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Social Care Briefing
3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
4. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802
5. Social Care Briefing

11th Meeting

31 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Major ICT projects: Accountability and governance arrangements
3. Drug and Alcohol Services: An Update
4. Drug and Alcohol Services: An update
5. Major ICT projects: Accountability and governance arrangements
6. Work programme

10th Meeting

24 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
3. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
4. Work programme

9th Meeting

17 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
3. NHS in Scotland 2021
4. NHS in Scotland 2021
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
6. Work programme

8th Meeting

10 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Planning for Skills
3. Planning for Skills
4. Work programme

7th Meeting

03 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Social Care Briefing
3. Social Care Briefing
4. Work programme

6th Meeting

24 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
3. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
4. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals
5. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts

5th Meeting

10 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Planning for Skills
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
4. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
5. Planning for skills

4th Meeting

03 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
6. Work programme

3rd Meeting

27 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
4. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
5. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
6. Work programme

2nd Meeting

20 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
4. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
5. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland

1st Meeting

13 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of Bòrd na Gàidhlig
3. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
4. The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland
5. The 2020/21 audit of Bòrd na Gàidhlig

All meetings of the Public Audit Committee held in 2021. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and videos of meetings.

12th Meeting

16 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
4. Work programme

11th Meeting

09 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
3. The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland
4. Work programme

10th Meeting

02 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
3. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
4. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission

9th Meeting

25 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Community empowerment: Covid-19 update
3. Community empowerment: Covid-19 update
4. Work programme

8th Meeting

04 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
3. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
4. The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland and Briefing on personal protective equipment
5. The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission
6. Work programme

7th Meeting

28 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
3. Covid-19: Vaccination programme
4. Covid-19: Vaccination programme
5. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody

6th Meeting

07 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
3. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

5th Meeting

30 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Improving outcomes for young people through school education
3. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
4. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody
5. Improving outcomes for young people through school education

4th Meeting

23 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland's colleges 2020
3. Scotland's colleges 2020

3rd Meeting

09 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Improving outcomes for young people through school education
3. Improving outcomes for young people through school education
4. Work programme

2nd Meeting

02 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Audit Scotland strategic priorities and future work programme
3. Work programme

1st Meeting

23 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Declaration of interests
3. Choice of Convener
4. Choice of Deputy Convener
5. Legacy paper and Work programme