Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Section 22 report - The 2017/18 audit of Scottish Social Services Council: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland's report entitled "The 2017/18 audit of Scottish Social Services Council" from— Lorraine Gray, Chief Executive, and Maree Allison, Director of Regulation, Scottish Social Services Council; and then from— Paul Johnston, Director-General, Education, Communities and Justice, Colin Cook, Director Digital, and Michael Chalmers, Director for Children and Families, Scottish Government; and then from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Claire Sweeney, Audit Director, Performance and Best Value, Jillian Matthew, Senior Manager, and Gemma Diamond, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland. 3. Section 22 report - The 2017/18 audit of Scottish Social Services Council: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Claire Sweeney, Audit Director, Performance and Best Value, Jillian Matthew, Senior Manager, and Gemma Diamond, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.