Public Audit Committee
Minutes: 14 March 2024
Thursday, 14 March 2024
9th Meeting, 2024
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take agenda items 4 and 5 in private.
2. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service:
The Committee took evidence from—
Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland.
3. National Strategy for Economic Transformation:
The Committee took evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director, Kirsty Ridd, Audit Manager and Catherine Young, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.
4. National Strategy for Economic Transformation (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—
Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;
Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director, Catherine Young, Senior Manager and Kirsty Ridd, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.
5. National Strategy for Economic Transformation (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to invite the Scottish Government to give oral evidence at a future meeting.