Minutes: 02 March 2023

Thursday, 02 March 2023

7th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:39am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Thursday, 02 March 2023

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take its next meeting, on Thursday 9 March 2023, in private.

3. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Pat Kenny, Director, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte LLP;

Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Pat Kenny, Director, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte LLP;

Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

5. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to invite the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland to give oral evidence at a future meeting.

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

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed a number of changes, some by division. The Committee agreed to continue consideration of the draft report at a future meeting.