Audit Advisory Committee Scotland

Chair
Dr Jim Wildgoose

Committee members
Colin Wallace – Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
Kevin McMunn – Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland
David Thomson – Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland
Jim Dixon – Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee
Elspeth Macdonald – Head of Policy & Operations, Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS)

Additional requested attendees
Marion McArthur – Head of Audit, Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS)

Additional representation
Kevin McMunn – Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services/Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

Secretariat
Zoe Jolly – FSAS

1. Advise FSAS on the process of delivery of official controls.

2. Advise FSAS on the performance of the auditors and the progress of the audits.

3. Advise FSAS on areas of good practice identified in the audits and action plans.

4. Advise FSAS on areas of concern/non-conformity identified in the audit process.

5. Advise FSAS on the operation and effectiveness of the Framework Agreement on Local Authority Food Law Enforcement in Scotland.

6. Membership of Advisory Disputes Panel (stated in the Framework Agreement).

Advisory Disputes Panels would be convened following a request for referral by a local authority chief executive. Membership of such a panel would be drawn from the Audit Advisory Committee, comprising the Chair and two further committee members.