Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Search the Evidence

…ay, 29 November 2017 CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: Good afternoon. MR MACKENZIE: Thank you, my Lord. The next witness is Donald McGougan. MR DONALD MCGOUGAN (sworn) CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: You are going to be asked some questions, initially at least by Counsel to the Inquiry, Mr Mackenzie. If you listen to the question and answer it as directly as…

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…and alignment with the organisation’s overall financial strategy. Witness Statement of CEC Director of Finance - Donald McGougan – para 24 TRI00000060 Witness Statement of CEC Director of Finance - Donald McGougan – para 89 TRI00000060 Witness Statement of CEC Director of Finance - Donald McGougan – para 67 TRI00000060 Witness Statement o…

Thursday, 30 November 2017 (9.30 am) MR DONALD MCGOUGAN (continued) Examination by MR MACKENZIE (continued) CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: Good morning. You're still under oath, Mr McGougan. Yes, Mr Mackenzie. MR MACKENZIE: Good morning. A. Good morning, Mr Mackenzie. Q. I would like to turn now, please, to events in February 2008. Bring up, pleas…

if there's been an agreement to do that, involving Dave and Vic and whoever else was on that -- and Donald McGougan. Now, Donald McGougan is the Director of Finance who would know what the limits of authority were. So in terms of the Council's own standing orders, I cannot see Donald McGougan authorising something that he wasn't able to a…

…and this is the written statement you have provided to the Inquiry? A. I can confirm both. Q. Thank you. So, Mr McGougan, your evidence to the Inquiry will comprise both your written statement and the evidence you give at these hearings. Could I start, please, by looking at your CV. We will bring it up on the screen. It's CVS00000006. At…

…ership integrates L7 1.0 financial management into its strategies Witness Statement of CEC Director of Finance - Donald McGougan – para 29 TRI00000060 TRI00000264_0037 to meet future business needs. Its financial management approach supports the change agenda and a culture of customer focus, innovation, improvement and development. The or…

at he would have responsibility for monitoring TEL in relation to the project. I have no recollection or knowledge of any instruction from Mr Anderson to Mr Poulton that he was not to TRI00000256 0001 monitor TEL. I regret that I cannot be of any further assistance to the Inquiry in this matter. TRI00000256 0002

…e Transcript 109.24‐110.1 131 Tom Aitchison Transcript 113.2‐113.10 132 Tom Aitchison transcript 114.1‐114.5 133 Donald McGougan Transcript 22.24‐23.7 (Thursday 30 November) TRI00000289_C_0033 would not, as client, initiate any post-contract changes; normal design development was a risk for the contractor (see section 7 below); and CEC ha…

…ot to monitor TEL. Is Mr Poulton correct on these matters? Do you have any further comments? Answers provided by Donald McGougan via email on 25 January 2018 1. I cannot from memory advise the Inquiry with confidence on this matter. I note that there is a suggestion in the document that the appointed Liaison Officer be Jim Grieve who was…

…chlan, Jim McEwan, Alistair Richards, Andrew Fitchie, David Mackay, Neil Renilson, Dave Anderson, Duncan Fraser, Donald McGoogan, Rebecca Andrew and Gill Lindsay dated 12 May 2008 (01 :27) entitled "Final Deal Terms" GL/2008/1 Sb CEC01338848 Document entitled "Edinburgh Tram WED00000372 Project: Financial Close Process and Record of Recen…

Go back to page 1, please. Can you recall, Mr McGougan, were you present at this meeting in Council on 1 May 2008? A. I would assume so. I was -- that would be -- it should be a matter of record, but I would imagine I would be at Council. I was nearly always at all Council meetings. Q. Thank you. We can see in paragraph 1.1 the purpose of…

…ichards, Andrew Fitchie, CEC01236803 and David Mackay, Neil Renilson, Dave CEC01275392) Anderson, Duncan Fraser, Donald McGoogan, Rebecca Andrew and Gill Lindsay dated 12 May 2008 (01:27) entitled "Final Deal Terms" GL/2008/18b CEC01338848 Document entitled "Edinburgh Tram Project: Financial Close Process and Record of Recent Events" (Clo…

…resume again at 3.25. 150 (3.06 pm) (A short break) (3.25 pm) CHAIR OF THE INQUIRY: You're still under oath, Mr McGougan. MR MACKENZIE: Thank you, my Lord. I would like, please, Mr McGougan, to turn now to the report to Council on 25 October 2007. It will come up on the screen. It's CEC02083538. We will start, please, at page 17. We can…