The Act Part 3 – Scottish Water Section 45 – Accounts and audit
113.This section, based on section 87 of the 1994 Act, as amended by the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000, deals with Scottish Water’s accounting and audit duties.
114.Subsection (1) requires Scottish Water to keep proper accounting records and to prepare a statement of accounts for each financial year which is to be sent for auditing by the Auditor General for Scotland in accordance with sections 21 and 22 of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000.
115.Subsection (2) requires Scottish Water to prepare its statement of accounts in accordance with directions given by the Scottish Ministers.