COVID-19

At its meeting on 19 March the Committee held a briefing session with the Auditor General for Scotland on future working arrangements by Audit Scotland.

You can read the Official Report here.

The Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill 2020.

The Scottish Government introduced the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill on 31 March 2020. It became law on 6 April 2020.

You can find out more on the Bill here.

Scottish Government guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available here.

Further information on audit and accountability will be published here when available.

Audit Scotland

Current Audit Scotland working arrangement information is here.

Oral evidence session 5 May 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on Audit Scotland's work.

The Committee took evidence in a virtual meeting with the Auditor General for Scotland and Fraser McKinlay, Controller of Audit and Director of Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

Please read the Official Report here.

Agenda

Minutes from 5 May 2020

Oral evidence session 11 June 2020

The Scottish Government's response to Covid-19: governance and assurance arrangements

The Committee took evidence in a virtual meeting from Leslie Evans, the Permanent Secretary, Gordon Wales, Chief Financial Officer, Lesley Fraser, Interim Director-General for Organisational Development and Operations and Shirley Rogers, Director of Organisational Readiness, the Scottish Government. Followed by the Auditor General for Scotland and Audit Scotland.

Please read the Official Report here.

Meeting papers for 11 June 2020

Minutes from 11 June 2020

Further budget information from the Permanent Secretary