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City deals lack measures of success
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City deals have been positive for Scotland's economy, but the government does not have a plan to measure their overall long-…
Scottish income tax report covers key audit risks
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The National Audit Office has published a report today on HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, including the final…
New Audit Scotland chair appointed
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Alan Alexander has been appointed as the new chair of Audit Scotland’s board from April 2020, following the end of current…
Council budgets straining to keep pace with demand
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Most of Scotland’s 32 councils are increasingly relying on money from reserves to keep up with demand for services and…
Sick Kids questions remain unanswered
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Key questions around the delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People remain unanswered, says the…
Lessons need to be learned from troubled ICT project
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A major ICT project at Disclosure Scotland, which provides criminal history checks for employers, was delivered 18 months late…
Significant improvements required at Bòrd na Gàidhlig
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The public body for promoting Gaelic must address a range of concerns from a lack of openness to poor relationships and…