Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private. 2. The 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts/ Financial sustainability and taxes: The Committee will take evidence from— Joe Griffin, Permanent Secretary, Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Shona Riach, Director-General Exchequer, Strategy and Performance, and Jackie McAllister, Chief Financial Officer, Scottish Government. 3. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Katerina Brown, Chief Executive, Sir Mark Jones, Chair, and Stephen Uphill, Chief Operating Officer, Historic Environment Scotland. Shona Riach, Director-General Exchequer, Strategy and Performance and Kenneth Hogg, Director for Culture and External Affairs, Scottish Government. 4. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland. Carole Grant, Audit Director and Lisa Duthie, Audit Director, Audit Scotland. 5. The 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts/ Financial sustainability and taxes: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland. Carole Grant, Audit Director, Inire Evong, Audit Manager, and Thomas Charman, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland. 6. The 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts/ Financial sustainability and taxes: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 5 and agree any further action it wishes to take. 7. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.