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Public Audit Committee

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Meeting Agenda

6th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, February 20, 2023 02:34pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private.

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2 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks

The Committee will take evidence on the section 22 report and briefing from—

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Witnesses

John-Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government

Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development , Scottish Government

Alison Cumming, Director of Budget and Public Spending, Scottish Government

Jackie McAllister, Chief Financial Officer, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts posted 20/02/2023 (Ref: PA/S6/23/6/1, 1MB, pdf)

PA/S6/23/6/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland

Michael Oliphant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland

Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland

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4 The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts and Scotland's public finances: Challenges and risks

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

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5 New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (Private)

The Committee will consider sections of a draft report.

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