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Councils shape up to tackle financial challenges but tough decisions ahead
The Accounts Commission says councils have carried out substantial work to address the serious challenges of delivering quality…
Scrutiny of major capital projects is improving but difficult spending decisions ahead
An Audit Scotland report published today, Management of the Scottish Government’s capital investment programme, looks at…
NHS is working hard to deal with unprecedented financial pressures
The NHS in Scotland’s financial performance is good but it now faces fiscal pressures unprecedented since devolution. An…
Energy efficiency drive in public bodies needs greater urgency
Scotland’s public bodies need to cut their energy use to minimise the impact of predicted price rises and to reduce carbon…
SPT’s control of travel and expenses had ‘serious deficiencies’
The Accounts Commission finds serious deficiencies in the way that Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) managed and…
SPSA has improved some police support services but ICT remains a challenge
The Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) has made improvements to services like criminal justice, training and forensics…
Councils can do more to target physical recreation services at those least active
An Audit Scotland report, Physical recreation services in local government, says that while regular physical exercise is…
