March 2021
10th Meeting, Thursday 18 March 2021
Section 22 report - The 2019/20 audit of Scottish Water
The Committee will take evidence from Scottish Water and Scottish Water Business Stream.
Covid-19: Tracking the implications of Covid-19 on Scotland's public finances
The Committee will take evidence from the Scottish Government.
Annual Report
The Committee will consider a draft annual report.
Work Programme.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Meeting papers for 18 March 2021 (1.09MB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 18 March 2021
Minutes from 18 March 2021 (105KB pdf)
9th Meeting, Thursday 11 March 2021
Covid-19 - Tracking the implications of Covid-19 on Scotland's public finances:
The Committee will take evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland.
Section 23 report - NHS in Scotland 2020
The Committee will take evidence from NHS Scotland.
Post-legislative scrutiny - The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016
The Committee will consider a revised draft report.
Section 22 report - The 2019/20 audit of the Scottish Police Authority
The Committee will consider correspondence from the SPA and Police Scotland.
Meeting papers for 11 March 2021 (2477KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 11 March 2021
Minutes for 11 March 2021 (102KB pdf)
8th Meeting, Thursday 04 March 2021
Section 22 report - The 2018/19 audit of Bord na Gaidhlig: Governance and transparency:
The Committee will take evidence from the Scottish Government.
Key audit themes - Scottish Government support for public bodies:
The Committee will take evidence from the Scottish Government.
Key audit themes - Scottish Government support for public bodies:
The Committee will take further evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland.
Section 22 report - The 2018/19 audit of Bord na Gaidhlig: Governance an transparency:
The Committee will take further evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland, Audit Scotland and Deloitte LLP.
Post-legislative scrutiny - The Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010:
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Minister for Community Safety.
Section 22 report - The 2019/20 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts:
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.
Post-legislative scrutiny - The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002:
The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to its report.
Legacy paper
The Committee will consider a revised Legacy paper
Meeting papers for 4 March 2021 (791KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 4 March 2021
Minutes from 4 March 2021 (45KB pdf)
February 2021
7th Meeting, Thursday 25 February 2021
Major Capital Projects
The Committee will take evidence from the Scottish Government, Scottish Futures Trust and the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland.
Section 23 report - NHS in Scotland 2020
The Committee will take evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland.
Post-legislative scrutiny - The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016
The Committee will consider responses to the consultation on its draft report.
Work Programme.
Meeting papers for 25 February 2021 (1816KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 25 February 2021
Minutes from 25 February 2021 (45KB pdf)
6th Meeting, Thursday 18 February 2021
Section 22 report - The 2019/20 audit of NHS Tayside
The Committee will take evidence from the Chief Executive, Chair and Director of Finance NHS Tayside.
Post-legislative Scrutiny - The Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010
The Committee will take evidence from the Minister for Communitiy Safety and Jim Wilson, Senior Policy Lead, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government.
Section 22 report - The 2019/20 audit of NHS Tayside
The Committee will take evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland
Key audit themes - Managing public sector ICT projects
The Committee will consider revisions to a draft report
Meeting papers for 18 February 2021 (796KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 18 February 2021
Minutes from 18 February 2021 (102KB pdf)
5th Meeting, Thursday 11 February 2021
Section 22 Report - The 2019/20 audit of the Scottish Police Authority
The Committee will take evidence from the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland, followed by the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland.
Legacy paper
The Committee will consider the contents of a draft Legacy paper
Work Programme
The Committee will consider it's work programme.
Meeting papers for 11 February 2021 (383KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 11 February 2021
Minutes from 11 February 2021 (101KB pdf)
4th Meeting, Thursday 04 February 2021
Administration of Scottish income tax 2019/20
The Committee will take evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland, Audit Scotland, the Comptroller and Auditor General and National Audit Office.
Proposed revisions to Standing Order rules
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.
Key audit themes - Managing public sector ICT projects
The Committee will consider a draft report.
Meeting papers for 4 February 2020 (849KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 4 February 2021
Minutes for 4 February 2021 (100KB pdf)
January 2021
3rd Meeting, Thursday 28 January 2021
Section 22 report - The 2019/20 audit of Scottish Water
The Committee will take evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland, Audit Scotland and KPMG LLP.
Key Audit themes: Data collection and planning for outcomes.
The Committee will consider a draft summary of the evidence heard.
Meeting papers for 28 January 2021 (438KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 28 January 2021
Minutes for 28 January 2021 (101KB pdf)
2nd Meeting, Thursday 21 January 2021
Work Programme (in private).
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Agenda (45KB pdf)
Minutes from 21 January 2021 (98KB pdf)
1st Meeting, Thursday 14 January 2021
The Committee will meet virtually and broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv
Section 22 report - the 2019/20 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
The Committee will take evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland.
Consultation on the Auditor General for Scotland's draft work programme
Work Programme.
Meeting papers for 14 January 2021 (703KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 14 January 2021
Minutes from 14 January 2021 (100KB pdf)