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Auditors in Top 100 Young Chartered Accountants

Top 100 Young CAs 2020 Announced

Four Audit Scotland accountants have been named in this year's ICAS (the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) Top…

Moray Council must urgently improve services

Moray Council

Services in Moray Council are continuing to deteriorate, in particular within education. There has been a significant decline in…

Public spending must adapt to Covid-19

Covid-19: Emerging fraud risks report

Covid-19 will have significant consequences for public spending in Scotland now and well into the future, say auditors. An Audit…

Covid-19 raises risk of public-sector fraud

Covid-19 raises risk of public-sector fraud

Scotland's public finances have been boosted after a data-sharing exercise identified over £15 million of potential…

New Auditor General for Scotland takes up post

Stephen Boyle

Stephen Boyle has taken up post as the new Auditor General for Scotland. The role, which has an eight-year term, is a Crown…

A decade of improvements at North Ayrshire Council

A decade of improvements at North Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Council has demonstrated a culture of continuous improvement since a previous report by the Accounts Commission in…

Tough decisions required at Cairngorm Mountain

Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Management of Cairngorm mountain and funicular railway

Tough decisions required at Cairngorm Mountain The public body responsible for Cairngorm Mountain acted appropriately when…