Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Section 23 report - Audit of higher education in Scottish universities: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland's report entitled "Audit of higher education in Scottish universities" from— Paul Johnston, Director-General Learning & Justice, and Stephen White, Strategic Policy Lead (HE Funding, Governance and Student Support), Scottish Government; Dr John Kemp, Interim Chief Executive, Scottish Funding Council; Alastair Sim, Director, Universities Scotland. 3. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence on the Audit Scotland report entitled "The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland" from— Russell Frith, Assistant Auditor General, and Owen Smith, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland. 4. Section 23 report - Audit of higher education in Scottish universities: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Antony Clark, Assistant Director, and Kirsty Whyte, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland. 5. The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Russell Frith, Assistant Auditor General, and Owen Smith, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland. 6. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.