On 20 December 2021, the Auditor General for Scotland published the 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
The report says:
"The Commissioner’s Office plays a vital role in providing public trust, through its investigations into the conduct of individuals in public life in Scotland. The failures identified by the Commissioner’s Office and the auditor’s conclusions indicate risk to that trust as well as risk to the confidence of those who may wish to make complaints about the conduct of people in public positions."
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website.
Information about the Public Audit Committee's consideration of the report can be found below.
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland; and Pat Kenny, Director, Audit and Assurance, Deloitte LLP.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 27 January 2022
Read the Official Report, 27 January 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 27 January 2022
Decision: The Committee agreed to consider its next steps at a future meeting.
Decision: At its meeting on 16 June 2022, the Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
The Committee took evidence from:
Maggie Chapman MSP, Member, Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body; David McGill, Chief Executive/ Clerk, the Scottish Parliament; and Huw Williams, Private Secretary/ Head of Office, the Scottish Parliament.
Followed by:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; and Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 29 September 2022
Read the Official Report, 29 September 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 29 September 2022
Decision: The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the report and in doing so, write to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body on issues raised during the meeting.