Audit Scotland
Data sharing delivers £16 million in the fight against fraud
June 26, 2014
Fraud and errors worth £16 million have been identified following the largest and most diverse detection exercise undertaken by...
Pupils’ performance getting better, yet still wide variations across councils
June 19, 2014
Educational attainment is improving overall in Scotland, but there is a need to close the gap between the lowest and highest...
Progress made on self-directed support but patchy across councils
June 12, 2014
New legislation means councils will have to transform the way they deliver social care, offering people choice and control over...
Audit Scotland annual review 2013/14
June 11, 2014
Audit Scotland has published its annual review for the 2013/14 year. This is a web-only summary of our main annual report and...
A long-term view on public spending is needed to protect services
June 5, 2014
Public bodies have coped well so far with reduced budgets but need to focus more on priorities and develop longer-term financial...
Stronger leadership needed for community planning in Falkirk
May 29, 2014
Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (CPP) needs to develop specific priorities and plans to convert its aspirations into...
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar building on earlier progress
May 27, 2014
Significant improvements have been made in the running of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, says the Accounts Commission. The Comhairle...