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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…

South Lanarkshire Council performs well and continues to improve

Best Value Assurance Report South Lanarkshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council demonstrates strong leadership, has a good approach to the way it manages its finances and has…

Councils must continue to change to address gap between demand and resources

Local government in Scotland 2019

Scotland’s councils are managing to improve and maintain most services. But Scottish Government funding to councils is…

Audit Scotland issues good practice note on performance reports in central government

good practice note

Audit Scotland's latest good practice note focuses on performance reports in the annual report and accounts of central…

Audit Scotland announces support for the Scottish Association for Mental Health

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Audit Scotland is delighted to announce a new charity partnership with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health). SAMH…