Audit Scotland
Central government in Scotland should manage its use of consultants better
January 15, 2009
Scotland’s central government bodies spend an estimated £114 million a year on consultancy services. With better planning and...
Some improvements at Argyll & Bute Council but insufficient progress overall
December 18, 2008
The Accounts Commission's findings say that the council still has much to do and must increase its pace of change to establish...
Scotland’s public sector must use energy more efficiently
December 11, 2008
Tackling climate change and making the best use of resources require the efficient use of energy. The public sector in Scotland...
Financial position in the NHS good but challenging times lie ahead
December 4, 2008
An Audit Scotland report, Financial overview of the NHS in Scotland 2007/08, finds that the health service had an overall...
Transport Scotland is managing rail franchise contract effectively
November 28, 2008
An Audit Scotland report, The First ScotRail passenger rail franchise, looks at how the Scottish Government’s national transport...
NHS has cut diagnostic waiting times; now it needs to ensure services are efficient
November 20, 2008
The NHS in Scotland has significantly cut patients’ waiting times for diagnostic tests through use of targeted additional...
Councils need to give race equality higher priority
November 13, 2008
Today’s Accounts Commission report, The impact of the race equality duty on council services, says that all councils have...