Scottish Commission For Public Audit

The Scottish Commission for Public Audit is not formally a parliamentary committee. The Commission was established under Section 12 of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 and is made up of 5 MSPs.

The main areas of responsibility of the Commission are to:

(a) examine Audit Scotland's proposals for the use of resources and expenditure and report on them to the Parliament;

(b) appoint a qualified person to audit the accounts of Audit Scotland;

(c) lay before the Parliament and publish a copy of Audit Scotland’s accounts and the auditor's report on them;

(d) appoint three of the five members of Audit Scotland’s board on such terms and conditions as the SCPA determines;

(e) appoint one of these three members as chair of Audit Scotland’s board.

 

 

Audit Scotland's Budget Proposal 2013/14

Link to SCPA's 2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Audit Scotland's Budget Proposal for 2013-14

Audit Scotland's Autumn Budget Revision 2012/13

Audit Scotland's Annual Report and Accounts 2011/12

 

Latest Meeting

6th Meeting, Thursday 1 November 2012

Audit Scotland’s Budget Proposal for 2013-14 (In Private)

Contact the Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Secretary: Fergus D Cochrane

Email: scpa@scottish.parliament.uk

0131 348 5236

Membership

Colin Beattie MSP Colin Beattie
 Convener



John Pentland MSP John Pentland
 Deputy Convener



 Iain Gray
 Member



 Alex Johnstone
 Member



Angus MacDonald MSP Angus MacDonald
 Member