Accounts Commission
Accounts Commission
The Accounts Commission holds councils and other local government bodies in Scotland to account and helps them improve by reporting to the public on their performance.
We operate impartially and independently of councils and of the Scottish Government.
Read our Strategy 2021-26 which sets out our aims, the priorities we will use in fulfilling these aims, and the principles and approaches used to shape our reporting.
See our joint work programme with the Auditor General for Scotland to find out what we are planning to report on this year.
Our meetings
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Commission member, Jennifer Henderson talks about the September 2024 Accounts Commission meeting.
All meetings are recorded and can be obtained on request from info@audit-scotland.gov.uk.
Our latest report
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In January 2024, the Accounts Commission said that Renfrewshire Council needs to rebuild the trust of local people after school accommodation failings in Dargavel Village.
Accounts Commission Deputy Chair, Andrew Burns provides an update.
Latest news
Renfrewshire must be clear on service impacts and costs following failings in Dargavel
Renfrewshire Council has taken action to rebuild the trust of local people following its significant failings in providing school accommodation for Dargavel Village. But concerns remain…
Clearer leadership and focus needed to tackle digital exclusion
As more key services move online, all public bodies must deliver on their responsibilities to ensure everyone can access the services they need. This includes the one in six Scottish adults…
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What we do
Download the Commission's role, duties and powers (PDF | 47KB)
Find out more about each of the areas below:
Who we engage with
The public in general are our principal stakeholder but we engage with a wide range of others.
Who we engage with:
- Audit Scotland
- Auditor General
- Citizens
- Parliament and Government: Government ministers, MSPs, Parliament committees
- Local government: councils, joint boards, COSLA, SLGP, SOLACE, Improvement Service
- Councils' community planning partners: public, private and third sectors, local communities
- Other stakeholders: Equalities and Human Rights Commission, other UK audit and scrutiny bodies, professional bodies, trade unions
- Press and broadcasting media
- Scrutiny partners
- Private sector audit firms
