Our Roles
Welcome to the website of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland – or OCPAS as we are commonly known. You’ll find information here about who we are and what we do.
Every one of us living in Scotland benefits from the essential services provided by our public bodies. Health, education, the environment, the economy... public bodies play an important role in every part of Scottish life.
And their boards play a vital role in guiding and shaping their future.
Our job at OCPAS is to make sure that the people who serve on these boards are appointed on merit, using methods that are fair and open.
Featured Publication
OCPAS Annual Accounts 2009-10
Our annual accounts for 2009-10 as laid before the Scottish Parliament on 26 August 2010.
PDF Download - OCPAS Annual Accounts 2009-10 (222KB PDF File)
MS Word Download - OCPAS Annual Accounts 2009-10 (551KB MS Word File)
News
OCPAS laid its Annual Accounts for 2009-10 before the Scottish Parliament on 26 August 2010.
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OCPAS are currently consulting on a new code of practice for ministerial appointments to public bodies in Scotland.
We would welcome your opinions on the revised code.
More information on the consultation can be found here.
The consultation closes on 15 October 2010.
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Interested in applying for a public appointment?
For current vacancies go to www.appointed-for-scotland.org