Public Accounts - Forty-Second Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 June 1998.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

FORTY-SECOND REPORT

Introduction and Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations
Achievement of the Department's objectives
The costs of the Bridge
The limited extent of competition for the project
Value for money

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

WITNESSES

Mr Harold Mills, CB, Secretary and Head of Department, and Professor James Innes, Director of Roads, Scottish Office Development Department

Mr Bob Le Marechal, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General

Mr Jamie Mortimer, Treasury Officer of Accounts

APPENDICES

1  Memorandum from the Scottish Office Development Department (PAC/110)

2  Copy of a letter from the Scottish Office Development Department (PAC/75)

3  Memorandum from the National Audit Office (PAC/110A)

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Prepared 21 June 1998