Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will take evidence on the section 22 report from— John-Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary, Colin Cook, Director of Economic Development , Lesley Fraser, Director-General Corporate, Jackie McAllister, Chief Financial Officer, and Alyson Stafford, Director-General Scottish Exchequer, Scottish Government. 3. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will take evidence on the section 22 report from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Graeme Greenhill, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland; Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP. 4. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Graeme Greenhill, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland; Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP. 5. The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Michael Oliphant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.