Public Audit Committee
Minutes: 28 October 2021
Thursday, 28 October 2021
7th Meeting, 2021
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody:
The Committee took evidence from—
Joe Griffin, Director-General Education and Justice, Neil Rennick, Director of Justice and Catriona Dalrymple, Deputy Director of Community Justice and Parole, Scottish Government.
3. Covid-19: Vaccination programme:
The Committee took evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager and Eva Thomas-Tudo, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.
4. Covid-19: Vaccination programme (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager and Eva Thomas-Tudo, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.
5. Community Justice: Sustainable alternatives to custody (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value and Nichola Williams, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.