Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private. 2. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will take evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland; Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP. 3. Major Capital Projects: The Committee will take evidence from— Alison Irvine, Chief Executive, Transport Scotland; Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change, David Signorini, Director, Environment and Forestry, and Alison Cumming, Director of Budget and Public Spending, Scottish Government. 4. Major Capital Projects: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland. 5. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark Taylor, Audit Director, Audit Scotland; Joanne Brown, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP. 6. The 2021/22 audit of Scottish Canals: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 5 and agree any further action it wishes to take. 7. Major Capital Projects: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take. 8. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.