Public Audit Committee
Minutes: 10 February 2022
Thursday, 10 February 2022
5th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
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.
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.