Richard McCallum

Richard has been the Director of Public Spending since August 2024.

Prior to his current role, Richard was Director for Director of Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance. He has worked at the Scottish Government in various roles since 2010, including a two year period heading the financial services department at NHS Fife.

His finance career began in the private sector, where he worked in External and Internal Audit Functions.Richard is an active member of both the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).