Audit Scotland
All councils can learn from Highland power project failure
January 9, 2014
A scheme to provide heat and power to homes in Wick has landed The Highland Council with a final bill of £11.5 million. Caithness...
NHS has improved management and scrutiny of waiting lists
December 12, 2013
The NHS and Scottish Government have improved how they manage, monitor and scrutinise waiting lists, in response to...
Public sector workforce reduced but new approaches needed to deliver future savings
November 28, 2013
Current approaches to managing staff numbers and costs in the public sector are unlikely to achieve the savings needed in the...
Merger of Scotland's police achieved but the service faces significant financial challenges
November 14, 2013
The creation of a single Scottish police service was one of the biggest reforms in Scotland's public sector since devolution and...
Councils should be able to explain charging variations to the public
October 31, 2013
A report from the Accounts Commission says that charges for council services should be consistent, clear and easily explained to...
Accounts Commission concerned about risks to Argyll and Bute Council
October 29, 2013
The Accounts Commission is seriously concerned about substantial risks to Argyll and Bute Council caused by instability in its...
Auditor General's report on Adam Smith College 2011/12 accounts
October 17, 2013
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has issued a report to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised in the audit...