Audit Scotland
Auditor General for Scotland announces retirement
October 6, 2011
Auditor General for Scotland, Robert Black, announced today that he intends to retire. Mr Black has written to the Presiding...
Better understanding of performance and costs of planning system needed
September 15, 2011
An Audit Scotland report published today, Modernising the planning system, assesses whether recent reform of the planning system...
Inefficiency in Scotland’s justice system costs time and money
September 6, 2011
Inefficiency in Scotland's criminal justice system causes delays for everyone involved, including victims and witnesses, and cost...
Scotland’s public sector needs to focus on the long-term financial sustainability of public services
August 25, 2011
Scotland’s public sector is in the first year of major spending cuts and public bodies must focus on their long-term financial...
Aberdeenshire Council’s benefits service requires closer scrutiny
August 19, 2011
In a report on the performance of Aberdeenshire Council’s benefits service, the Accounts Commission says that the council took...
Scope for significant improvements and savings in transport for health and social care
August 4, 2011
Greater coordination of transport for health and social care, which affects many people across Scotland, could lead to...
Strathclyde police service is good, but authority needs to be more involved and proactive
July 14, 2011
Strathclyde Police Force performs well and communities receive a good policing service. However the force, and Strathclyde Police...