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More leadership needed to achieve Scotland’s digital ambitions

Enabling digital government

The Scottish Government needs to show greater strategic leadership across the public sector to achieve its digital ambitions,…

Audit Scotland annual report 2018/19

Annual report 2018/19

Audit Scotland has published its annual report for 2018/19. Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland and Accountable…

Colleges' financial challenges increase

Scotland's colleges 2019

The financial challenges facing Scotland's college sector have increased, says the spending watchdog. An increase in…

North Lanarkshire Council has ambitious vision for the future

North Lanarkshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council has ambitious plans for developing the area and improving services, and it now needs to work with…

Benefits delivery set to get much harder

Social security

The Scottish Government has done a good job of delivering its first set of devolved benefits, but the real challenge is still to…

Stirling Council's services perform well but the council needs to improve

Best Value Assurance Report Stirling Council

Stirling Council’s services largely perform well, and the council manages its resources effectively. It now needs to get…

Councillor scrutiny of financial safeguards more important than ever

How councils work - safeguarding public money

Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in Scotland's councils may be becoming strained, says…