Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4 and 5 in private. 2. The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service: The Committee will take 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 will take evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director, Catherine Young, Senior Manager, and Kirsty Ridd, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland. 4. National Strategy for Economic Transformation: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take 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: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.