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More evidence today on the lack of records within @scotgov and other bodies involved to explain why ministers took decisions involving substantial financial risk which resulted in a five year delay to new CalMac ferries which are currently two and a half times over budget.
.@AuditScotland @AuditorGenScot tell @SP_PublicAudit Transport Scotland 'accountable officer' - senior civil servant - would be expected to have documentary records of the risks of awarding a contact to inform ministers. @AuditScotland asked for this but "none was forthcoming".
Also @AuditScotland says there was no evidence of a "written request" from Transport Scotland or civil servants to ministers to give them formal direction to go ahead, despite @scotgov having been informed of the risk. Scottish equivalent of ministerial direction
A wee thread on the #CalMac ferries ⛴ 🧵
The Eyesturoy Tunnel in the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 is 7 miles long and has a roundabout allowing it to connect 2 separate islands. It’s very cool - look 👇🏻 
It was procured by the public sector and build in a period of 4 years by the private sector. They’re now in the middle of building another one of a similar length.
