Audit Scotland corporate publications

Our corporate plans, code of audit practice and annual reports. Our equalities and diversity reports look at our progress in ensuring that equality is integral to what we do.

Corporate publications

Covid-19: Emerging fraud risks

Published 23 July 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought significant challenges across the Scottish public sector as bodies seek to deliver services for individuals, communities and businesses in an extremely difficult time.

Fraud and irregularity update 2019/20

Published 30 June 2020

A summary of the cases of fraud and other irregularities at public bodies reported by external auditors for the financial year 2019/20.

Covid-19: How public audit in Scotland is responding

Published 25 June 2020

This briefing paper considers the impact of Covid-19 on the work of public audit in Scotland and provides information on our strategy and considerations. It updates Covid-19: What it means for public audit, published May 2020, with more detail...

Annual report and accounts 2019/20

Published 12 June 2020

Our annual report and accounts for year ending 31 March 2020.

Correspondence and whistleblowing annual report 2019/20

Published 12 June 2020

This report sets out information about the correspondence we received...

International work 2019/20

Published 12 June 2020

Highlights from our work with other countries for 2019/20. Visit our ...

Quality of public audit in Scotland annual report 2019/20

Published 12 June 2020

The annual assessment of audit quality carried out on the audit work...

Transparency report 2019

Published 12 June 2020

This report includes the quality monitoring results of audits undertaken...

Audit Scotland Communications and Engagement Strategy 2020-23

Published 13 January 2020

This strategy sets out how we communicate our audit work and engage with our stakeholders.

Diversity and Equality

Our strategies, policies and progress reports on mainstreaming equality and diversity in our activities.

Equality publications

Audit Scotland Gender pay gap 31 March 2019

Published 25 March 2020

Audit Scotland is committed to promoting and embedding equality of opportunity and diversity in employment. This report, at the snapshot date of 31 March 2019, sets out our gender pay gap and gives an overview of steps we are taking to continue...