On 29 November 2022, the Auditor General for Scotland published the 2021/22 audit of National Records of Scotland.
The section 22 report says:
"In May 2022, the Cabinet Secretary announced additional funding of up to £9.8 million to cover any additional costs. NRS is managing these costs and now estimates that the extension will increase programme costs by around £6 million in 2022/23 to a total of £144.6 million. This equates to approximately four per cent of the revised estimated lifetime costs of the census programme."
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website
Information on 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; Dharshi Santhakumaran, Audit Manager; and Graeme Samson, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 15 December 2022
Read the Official Report, 15 December 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 15 December 2022
Decision: The Committee agreed to write to National Records of Scotland once follow-up information has been received from Audit Scotland.
Decision: The Committee agreed at its meeting on 23 March 2023 to close its scrutiny of the report.