Public Audit Committee
Minutes: 12 May 2022
Thursday, 12 May 2022
14th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2. The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College:
The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;
Lucy Nutley, Director, Mazars LLP.
3. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21:
The Committee took evidence from—
Alyson Stafford, Director-General Scottish Exchequer and Fiona Thom, Head of Income Tax and Reserved Tax, Scottish Government;
Jonathan Athow, Director General for Customer Strategy and Tax Design and Jackie McGeehan, Deputy Director for Income Tax Policy, HM Revenue and Customs.
4. Administration of Scottish income tax 2020/21 (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.
5. The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College (In Private):
The Committee consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland;
Lucy Nutley, Director, Mazars LLP.
6. Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered its work programme.