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Scotland's public bodies must build on community response to Covid-19
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Communities across Scotland provided a vital and immediate response to help mitigate the impacts of Covid-19, and the momentum…
South Ayrshire Council's services perform well, but improvement is not fast enough
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Public services at South Ayrshire Council perform well and residents are satisfied with the services they receive. However, the…
Tribute to Robert Black CBE
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Audit Scotland pays tribute to Robert Black CBE, Scotland's first Auditor General. Bob died on Friday 15 October. Bob was…
Governance must improve at Crofting Commission
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The body responsible for overseeing Scotland's 20,000 crofts must improve its governance and rebuild damaged relationships…
PPE contracts awarded fairly
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The Scottish public body that procured PPE during the pandemic acted fairly and appropriately when awarding contracts. NHS…
Most Scottish councils maintained or improved housing benefit service performance, despite Covid-19 disruptions
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Most of Scotland's councils have maintained or improved their delivery of vital benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Vaccinations programme makes excellent progress
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The Covid-19 vaccination programme has made excellent progress in vaccinating a large majority of the adult population in…