Minutes: 10 February 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Planning for Skills:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Gordon Smail, Audit Director, Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager and Douglas Black, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

3. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency:

The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland;

Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP.

4. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency :

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland;

Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP.

5. Planning for skills:

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Gordon Smail, Audit Director, Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager and Douglas Black, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.