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Bruce Cartwright starts term as Audit Scotland chair
Bruce Cartwright has taken post as the new chair of Audit Scotland's Board.Bruce is a chartered accountant and has significant…
Renewables investment plan faces delivery risks
A Scottish Government plan to boost the offshore wind supply chain is making slow progress and faces multiple risks to achieving…
Transparency needed on ScotWind funds
The Scottish Government needs to be more transparent about how it will use £755 million raised by a high risk and reward offshore…
Colleges' financial challenges increase
Scotland’s colleges faced growing financial strain in 2024/25, with a rising number reliant on cash advances from the Scottish…
Glasgow City Council at a critical point
Glasgow City Council is at a critical point as it tries to tackle financial pressures, rising homelessness, growing demand for…
National fraud exercise saves millions
A data matching exercise has detected fraud and error with an estimated value of almost £22 million across Scotland’s public…
Consultation of the Code of Data Matching Practice 2026
Working across the public sector to prevent and detect fraudAudit Scotland leads the National Fraud Initiative in Scotland, a…
