Report Summary
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 28 September 2023. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 30 November 2023.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 30 November 2023
Date : 30 November 2023
Location : COSLA, Edinburgh
SPA CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT
Members considered the report which detailed activities involving SPA corporate staff since the previous Authority Meeting. LBrown highlighted a number of key points as detailed in the paper and informed Members that there are two key assurances missing from two external audits relating to pensions. Audit Scotland have advised these assurances are delayed due to effects of Covid-19 recovery and are due mid-October. Members were advised the consequences of this was a final audit opinion cannot be given which will delay laying the Accounts in parliament. LBrown emphasised that SPA, Police Scotland and Forensic Services staff agreed in 2020 they would meet original deadlines set for the Annual Report and Account deadlines, which they accomplished in each of the last three years. LBrown advised Members she would write to the Auditor General to convey their disappointment.
The Authority RESOLVED to:
• NOTE the report.