Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies: The Committee will take evidence from— Paul Johnston, Director-General Communities, Mary McAllan, Director for Covid Recovery and Public Sector Reform, and Catriona MacLean, Deputy Director Public Service Reform, Scottish Government. 3. Tackling child poverty: The Committee will take evidence on the report from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, and Corrinne Forsyth, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland; Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission. 4. Tackling child poverty: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland; Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, and Corrinne Forsyth, Senior Auditor, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland. 5. Progress Review of Scottish Government Relationships with Public Bodies: 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. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.