Minutes: 10 February 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Planning for Skills:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Gordon Smail, Audit Director, Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager and Douglas Black, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

3. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency:

The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland;

Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP.

4. The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency :

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Morag Campsie, Senior Manager, Audit Services, Audit Scotland;

Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP.

The Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Scottish Government to give oral evidence at a future meeting.

5. Planning for skills:

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Gordon Smail, Audit Director, Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager and Douglas Black, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government to give oral evidence at a future meeting.