Section 22 report - The 2013/14 audit of Coatbridge College: Governance of severance arrangements
At its meeting on 9 September 2015, the Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland on the above report. In advance of seeking oral evidence, including from former post-holders at Coatbridge College, the Committee agreed to seek written evidence from the Scottish Funding Council, Audit Scotland and New College Lanarkshire. The Committee also agreed to issue an open call for relevant evidence from anyone who wishes to contribute to the Committee’s consideration of this report by the Auditor General for Scotland. You can read the Official Report here: Official report of Public Audit Committee, 9 September 2015 (457KB pdf)
At its meeting on 7 October 2015, the Committee considered submissions received and its approach to the above report. The Committee agreed to seek oral evidence from the Scottish Funding Council; John Doyle, the former Principal; John Gray, the former Chair; Remuneration Committee members; Wylie & Bisset LLP, the internal auditors; Henderson Loggie, the external auditors; Derek Banks, the former director of finance; Lorraine Gunn, the former director of HR; Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning. The Committee also decided not to accept submissions that requested confidentiality and agreed changes to its work programme to accommodate these oral evidence sessions. You can read the Official Report here: Official Report of Public Audit Committee, 7 October 2015 (530KB pdf)
At its meeting on 28 October 2015, the Committee took evidence on the above report from the Scottish Funding Council, John Doyle, John Gray and the Auditor General for Scotland. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Funding Council, New College Lanarkshire, Audit Scotland and John Doyle on issues raised in discussion. The Committee also agreed to invite Audit Scotland and Biggart Baillie to give oral evidence. You can read the Official Report here: Official Report of Public Audit Committee, 28 October 2015 (697KB pdf)
At its meeting on 4 November 2015, the Committee took evidence on the above report from former Coatbridge College Remuneration Committee members Pauline Docherty, Paul Gilliver, Thomas Keenan, Carole McCarthy, David Craig and Ralph Gunn. The Committee also took evidence from Allister Gray, Audit Partner at Wylie & Bisset LLP, the former internal auditor at Coatbridge College; Cathie Wyllie, Partner, Henderson Loggie, the former external auditor at Coatbridge College, and the Auditor General for Scotland. The Committee agreed to write to Thomas Keenan, Cathie Wyllie, Allister Gray and Audit Scotland on issues raised in discussion. The Committee also agreed to seek further oral evidence from John Doyle. You can read the Official Report here: Official Report of Public Audit Committee, 4 November 2015 (669KB pdf)
At its meeting on 18 November 2015, the Committee took evidence on the above report from former Coatbridge College Director of Finance Derek Banks and former Coatbridge College Director of HR Lorrain Gunn. The Committee also took evidence from Paul Brown, former Partner at DWF LLP (Biggart Baillie) and Alasdair Peacock, Partner, DWF LLP and then from David Robb, Chief Executive of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, and Laura Anderson, Head of Enforcement, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. The Committee agreed to write to DWF LLP, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Audit Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council on issues raised in discussion. You can read the Official Report here: Official Report of Public Audit Committee, 18 November 2015 (727KB pdf)
At its meeting on 25 November 2015, the Committee took evidence on the above report from John Doyle, John Gray and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning. The Committee agreed to consider a draft report, in private, at a future meeting. You can read the official report here: Official Report of Public Audit Committee, 25 November 2015 (680KB pdf)
At its meeting on 9 December 2015, the Committee considered a draft report, in private, on the above report. Various changes were proposed and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft report, in private, at a future meeting.
At its meeting on 16 December 2015, the Committee considered a draft report, in private, on the above report. Various changes were proposed and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft report, in private, at a future meeting.
At its meeting on 6 January 2016, the Committee considered a draft report on the above report. The Committee agreed its report subject to further changes to be agreed by correspondence and agreed the publication arrangements.
At its meeting on 24 February 2016, the Committee considered a response from the Scottish Funding Council and took oral evidence from Prof. Alice Brown, Chair, Laurence Howells, Chief Executive, and John Kemp, Director of Access, Skills and Outcome Agreements, SFC on the above report. The Committee agreed to note the response.
Evidence
The Committee would be grateful to receive any submissions by Monday 28 September 2015.
Read the Committee's call for evidence (html)
Read the submissions below:
Read other correspondence sent and received by the Committee below:
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- Letter from Laurence Howells, SFC to the Public Audit Committee, dated 22 March 2016 (236KB pdf)
- Letter from Scottish Government the Public Audit Committee, dated 21 March 2016 (156KB pdf)
- Letter from Public Audit Committee to Alice Brown, SFC Chair, dated 28 January 2016 (156KB pdf)
- Letter from Alice Brown, SFC Chair to Public Audit Committee, dated 15 January 2016 (140KB pdf)
- Correspondence from Derek Banks to the Public Audit Committee, dated 17 December 2015 (40KB pdf)
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning to the Public Audit Committee, dated 9 December 2015 (943KB pdf)
- Letter from New College Lanarkshire to PAC regarding D Banks, dated 3 December 2015 (60KB pdf)
- Letter from OSCR to Convener, dated 4 December 2015 (220KB pdf)
- Letter from Wylie Bisset LLP to Convener, dated 3 December 2015 (80KB pdf)
- Letter from the Scottish Funding Council to Convener, dated 3 December 2015 (1.21 MB pdf)
- Letter from the Scottish Funding Council to the Committee regarding the Linkston Report, dated 20 November 2015 (112KB pdf)
- Letter from the Committee to the Scottish Funding Council, dated 2 November 2015 (19KB pdf)
- Letter from the Committee to Audit Scotland, dated 2 November 2015 (12KB pdf)
- Letter from Bill McGeachie to the Committee regarding the Linkston Report, dated 21 November 2015 (300KB pdf)
- Submission from Remuneration Committee members, dated 24 November 2015 (7.2MB pdf)
- Letter from New College Lanarkshire to the Committee, dated 24 November 2015 (456KB pdf)
- Further Evidence from John Doyle, dated 21 November 2015 (572KB pdf)
- Letter from Scottish Funding Council to the Committee, dated 20 November 2015 (352KB pdf)
- Letter from the Committee to Auditor General, dated 19 November 2015 (152KB pdf)
- Letter from the Committee to Scottish Funding Council, dated 19 November 2015 (332KB pdf)
- Letter from the Committee to DWF LLP, dated 19 November 2015 (152KB pdf)
- Letter from the Committee to OSCR, dated 19 November 2015 (152KB pdf)
- Submissions from Paul Brown (formerly of DWF LLP) to the Public Audit Committee, dated 17 November 2015 (216KB pdf)
- Supplementary information provided by Lorraine Gunn, dated 16 November 2015 (150KB pdf)
- Letter from Audit Scotland to the Committee, dated 13 November 2015 (208KB pdf)
- Letter from Scottish Funding Council to Convener, dated 12 November 2015 (4.82MB pdf)
- Letter from Allister Gray to the Committee, dated 10 November 2015 (532KB pdf)
- Document referred to and submitted by John Doyle at the meeting of 28 October 2015 (586KB pdf)
- Letter from the Auditor General for Scotland, dated 29 September 2015 (100KB pdf)
- Letter from the Scottish Funding Council to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning regarding the Linkston Report, dated 31 July 2015 (1.25MB pdf)
- Copy of “Review on the management of the merger of Coatbridge College and New College Lanarkshire” (also known as the Linkston Report) of 14 November 2014 (660KB pdf)
- Coatbridge College Remuneration Committee minutes, 4 November 2013 (including appendices) (166KB pdf)
- Coatbridge College Extraordinary Board of Management meeting minutes, 6 August 2013 (4MB pdf)
- Coatbridge College Remuneration Committee minutes, 28 January 2013 (896KB pdf)
- Coatbridge College Remuneration Committee minutes, 23 October 2013 (1023KB pdf)
- Coatbridge College Remuneration Committee minutes, 4 November 2013 (55KB pdf)
- Correspondence between Paul Brown and Coatbridge College, dated 16 October 2013 (supplied by Paul Brown) (1.03MB pdf)
- Merger Committee minutes, dated 12 August 2013 and 9 September 2013 (supplied by Paul Brown) (2.31MB pdf)
- Invoices from DWF Biggart Baillie to Coatbridge College (supplied by Paul Brown) (776MB pdf)
- Other correspondence provided to Paul Brown by Coatbridge College (supplied by Paul Brown) (12.1MB pdf)
- Timeline of merger discussions (supplied by Paul Brown) (60KB pdf)
- Further submission from Roger Mullin (117KB pdf)