Minutes: 22 December 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Audit Scotland's Spring Budget Revision 2021/22 Budget adjustment:

The Commission took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Professor Alan Alexander, Chair of the Board, Stuart Dennis, Corporate Finance Manager and Martin Walker, Acting Director of Corporate Services, Audit Scotland.

3. Audit Scotland Budget Proposal 2022/23:

The Commission took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Professor Alan Alexander, Chair of the Board, Stuart Dennis, Corporate Finance Manager and Martin Walker, Acting Director of Corporate Services, Audit Scotland.

4. Consideration of evidence:

The Commission considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3. The Commission agreed to write to the Finance and Public Administration Committee with its views on the Spring Budget Revision 2021/22 Budget adjustment.

The Commission also agreed the arrangements for considering its draft report on Audit Scotland Budget Proposal 2022/23.

5. Work programme:

The Commission considered its work programme and noted its earlier decision to appoint Alexander Sloan as auditors of Audit Scotland.