Public Audit Committee
Minutes: 27 January 2022
Thursday, 27 January 2022
3rd Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Michael Oliphant, Audit Director and Helen Russell, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.
3. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;
Pat Kenny, Director, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte LLP.
4. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;
Pat Kenny, Director, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte LLP.
5. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts:
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Michael Oliphant, Audit Director and Helen Russell, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland.
6. Work programme:
The Committee agreed to consider its work programme further at a future meeting.