Minutes: 29 September 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2022:

The Committee took evidence on the report from—

Antony Clark, Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value and Anne Cairns, Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

3. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:

The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—

Maggie Chapman MSP, Member, Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body;

David McGill, Clerk/Chief Executive and Huw Williams, Private Secretary/ Head of Office, Scottish Parliament.

4. The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:

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.

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.

5. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2022:

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Antony Clark, Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value and Anne Cairns, Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the report.