Our people
We employ around 310 people. Some are based in Edinburgh, where we have our headquarters, and others are in offices throughout Scotland. A board oversees our work.
Board Members
Professor Alan Alexander OBE
Chair of Audit Scotland Board
Alan is a distinguished academic and leading authority on the development of local government in the UK. He has served as a councillor, and is a former chair of Scottish Water and general secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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Stephen Boyle
Auditor General and Accountable Officer
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Jo Armstrong
Chair of the Accounts Commission
Jo is an internationally recognised economist and finance expert having worked in the public, private and third sectors across the UK. With periods in the oil, gas and banking sectors, she was also a senior civil servant in the Scottish Government. Jo acted as a budget adviser to Parliamentary Committees of the Scottish Parliament, including the Local Government Committee.
She has extensive knowledge of economic regulation, is a member of the RSE’s Economy and Enterprise Committee and is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
Jo currently chairs the Wheatley Group and Hub West Scotland, giving her a clear understanding of Scotland’s financial, housing, infrastructure, and care challenges.
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Colin Crosby
Independent, non-executive director of the Audit Scotland Board
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Jackie Mann
Independent, non-executive director of the Audit Scotland Board
Jackie has more than 30 years’ experience in human resources in the UK and overseas. She has been a board member for Developing the Young Workforce, served on the Children’s Panel for Scotland and is a Justice of the Peace.
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Executive Team
Stephen Boyle
Auditor General and Accountable Officer
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Alison Cumming
Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value
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John Cornett
Executive Director of Audit Services
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Kenneth Oliver
Executive Director of Innovation and Quality
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