Minutes: 30 March 2023

Thursday, 30 March 2023

11th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:35am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Thursday, 30 March 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Craig Hoy (Member)

Substitute Member attendees:

Roz McCall (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:

The Committee took evidence on the section 22 report from—

Ian Bruce, Ethical Standards Commissioner, Ethical Standards Commissioner.

3. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme:

The Committee took evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Gemma Diamond, Director and Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

4. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Gemma Diamond, Director and Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

5. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (In Private):

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

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

6. The 2021/22 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 5 and agreed to write to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body on issues raised during the meeting.

7. The Auditor General for Scotland's Work Programme (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 6 and agreed to seek the views of other Parliamentary committees on the Auditor General for Scotland's draft work programme.