Publications
Publications for the Commissioner (which include public standards and public appointments) can be found on the Commissioner for Ethical Standards page. Publications relating to public standards prior to 1 April 2011 and after that date for work dedicated to public standards can be found below
Minutes of the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 10 October 2018
Date Added: 21 Nov 2018
Minutes of the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 10 October 2018
CESPLS Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18
Date Added: 31 Oct 2018
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards' annual report and accounts for 2017-18 as laid before the Scottish Parliament on 31 October 2018.
Minutes of the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 15 August 2018
Date Added: 11 Oct 2018
Minutes from the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 15 August 2018.
Whistleblowing Annual Report 2017-18
Date Added: 26 Sep 2018
This annual report summarises the whistleblowing disclosures made to the Commissioner for the year 2017-18
Minutes of the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 6 June 2018
Date Added: 16 Aug 2018
Commissioner's Draft British Sign Language (BSL) Plan
Date Added: 09 Aug 2018
This Plan sets out the actions which the Commissioner proposes to take over the period 2018-2024 to improve access for BSL users to the range of statutory functions that he fulfils. The Draft Plan is available to download from this website in Word and pdf formats. A BSL translation of the Draft Plan is available to view on YouTube and Facebook. Visit our website's home page to get the links or find them in the consultation document. The Commissioner would welcome views on the Draft Plan. The consultation period runs until 14 September.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - March 2018
Date Added: 06 Jun 2018
Minutes from the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 14 March 2018.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - April 2018
Date Added: 06 Jun 2018
Minutes from the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 18 April 2018.
Data Protection Policy
Date Added: 25 May 2018
This policy describes how the Commissioner will handle personal data.
Privacy Statement for employees, etc
Date Added: 04 May 2018
This Privacy Statement describes how we treat the personal data of employees, former employees and job applicants.
British Sign Language Plan - Open Events at the Scottish Parliament
Date Added: 20 Apr 2018
This poster gives more detail about the open events for British Sign Language users being held at the Scottish Parliament on Friday, 18 May and Saturday, 19 May.
Annual Business Plan 2018-19
Date Added: 18 Apr 2018
This Business Plan details how the Commissioner for Ethical Standards will work to achieve his strategic objectives during the period April 2018 to March 2019.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - January 2018
Date Added: 16 Mar 2018
Minutes from the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 31 January 2018.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - December 2017
Date Added: 09 Feb 2018
Minutes from the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 20 December 2017.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - October 2017
Date Added: 09 Jan 2018
Minutes from the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 4 October 2017.
CESPLS Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
Date Added: 30 Oct 2017
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards' annual report and accounts for 2016-17 as laid before the Scottish Parliament on 30 October 2017.
CESPLS Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
Date Added: 16 Oct 2017
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards' annual report and accounts for 2016-17 as laid before the Scottish Parliament on 16 October 2017.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - December 2016
Date Added: 16 Mar 2017
CESPLS Annual Report & Accounts 2015-16
Date Added: 09 Sep 2016
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards' annual report and accounts for 2015-16 as laid before the Scottish Parliament on 9 September 2016.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - February 2016
Date Added: 24 Mar 2016
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - December 2015
Date Added: 11 Feb 2016
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - October 2015
Date Added: 25 Nov 2015
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - September 2015
Date Added: 14 Oct 2015
CESPLS Annual Report 2014-15
Date Added: 17 Sep 2015
This annual report summarises the work carried out by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life during 2014-15.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - June 2015
Date Added: 19 Jun 2015
Minutes of the Investigating Officers meeting held on 10 June 2015.
Minutes - Investigating Officers Meeting - April 2015
Date Added: 18 May 2015
Minutes of the Investigating Officers meeting held on 29 April 2015.
CESPLS Annual Report 2013-14
Date Added: 23 Oct 2014
This annual report summarises the work carried out by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life during 2013-14.
How to make a complaint about us
Date Added: 01 Apr 2014
This leaflet tells you how to make a complaint about us. It's based on the model provided by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman's Complaints Standards Authority (CSA).
How we handle complaints about us
Date Added: 01 Apr 2014
This document explains how we handle complaints made about us. It's based on the model provided by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman's Complaints Standards Authority (CSA).
CESPLS Annual Report 2012-13
Date Added: 20 Sep 2013
This annual report summarises the work carried out by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life during 2012-13.
CESPLS Annual Report 2011-12
Date Added: 27 Sep 2012
This annual report summarises the work carried out by the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life during its first year of operation.
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2010-2011 *
Date Added: 24 Oct 2011
OCPAS Annual Report 2010-11
Date Added: 09 Sep 2011
OCPAS's final annual report was published on 9 September 2011. The report describes our role, our work during the year and our plans for the future as part of the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2010-2011 *
Date Added: 24 Jun 2011
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2009-2010 *
Date Added: 01 Apr 2011
OCPAS Annual Report 2009-10
Date Added: 01 Apr 2011
This annual report summarises the work carried out by OCPAS during our sixth year of operation. It describes our role, our work during the year and our impact. It contains news about the progress made in implementing Diversity Delivers, the first equal opportunities strategy for ministerial public appointments. It also describes progress towards a new Code of Practice for ministerial appointments to Scotland’s public bodies.
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2009-2010 *
Date Added: 01 Apr 2011
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2008-2009 *
Date Added: 31 Mar 2011
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2008-2009*
Date Added: 31 Mar 2011
OCPAS Annual Report 2007-08
Date Added: 30 Mar 2011
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2007-2008 *
Date Added: 30 Mar 2011
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2007-2008 *
Date Added: 30 Mar 2011
OCPAS Annual Report 2006-07
Date Added: 29 Mar 2011
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2006-2007 *
Date Added: 29 Mar 2011
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2006-2007 *
Date Added: 29 Mar 2011
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2005-2006 *
Date Added: 28 Mar 2011
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2005-06 *
Date Added: 28 Mar 2011
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2004-2005 *
Date Added: 27 Mar 2011
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2004-2005 *
Date Added: 27 Mar 2011
Standards Commission and Chief Investigating Officer Annual Report 2003-2004 *
Date Added: 26 Mar 2011
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2003-2004 *
Date Added: 26 Mar 2011
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Business Plan for 2009 to 2011 *
Date Added: 01 Jan 2011
* This document relates prior to the set up of the Public Standards Commissioner (PSC) on 1 April 2011. Previously the PSC had two separate roles as:
- Chief Investigating Officer
- Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
Further information can be found in FAQs.
Latest Publications
Minutes of the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 10 October 2018
Date Added: 21 Nov 2018
Minutes of the Investigating Officers Meeting held on 10 October 2018
CESPLS Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18
Date Added: 31 Oct 2018
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards' annual report and accounts for 2017-18 as laid before the Scottish Parliament on 31 October 2018.