Robert Black (auditor)

Robert William Black CBE FRSE FRSS FRSA
Auditor General for Scotland
In office February 2000 – June 2012
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Inaugural holder
Succeeded by	Caroline Gardner
First Minister	Donald Dewar MSP (2000)
First Minister	Henry McLeish MSP (2000 to 2001)
First Minister	Jack McConnell MSP (2001 to 2007)
First Minister	Alex Salmond MSP (2007 to 2014)
Personal details
Alma mater	University of Aberdeen

Robert William Black CBE FRSE FRSS FRSA is a former public administrator who was the first Auditor General for Scotland, holding the post between 2000 and 2012.

Black was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire. He studied at the University of Aberdeen, graduating with an honours MA degree in economics, then gained a MSc degree in town planning from Heriot-Watt University, and a master's degree in public policy from University of Strathclyde.

Black was a local authority chief executive for 10 years, first with Stirling District Council 1985−90, then with Tayside Regional Council 1990−95.

He became Controller of Audit with the Accounts Commission in 1995, and was the first person to hold the position who was not an accountant. In May 1999, the Scottish Parliament voted to nominate a person to become the first Auditor General for Scotland. Parliament's choice was approved by the Queen, and Black was appointed to the post in February 2000. He was also the chief executive of Audit Scotland. In October 2011 he announced that he would retire from Audit Scotland. In March 2012, the Scottish Parliament decided that Caroline Gardner should succeed him.

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