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Step change required to tackle young people's mental health

A big increase in young people being referred to mental health services and longer waiting times are signs of a system under…
Glasgow makes steady progress but serious concern over potential financial pressures

Glasgow City Council has made steady progress over the last decade and has a clear plan to tackle the city's challenges, says…
£1.3bn Queensferry Crossing managed effectively

Transport Scotland's management of the Forth Replacement Crossing project delivered value for money but a clearer plan is…
Counter-fraud operation could save public purse £19m

Scotland's public finances have been boosted after a data-sharing exercise identified nearly £19 million of fraud and…
West Dunbartonshire Council makes significant progress

In a report out today, the Accounts Commission makes clear the significant progress that West Dunbartonshire Council has made in…
Transformation on the table at public service discussions

The Improvement Service and Audit Scotland hosted a round table on transformational change in January, with public service and…
Colleges' financial health improves but challenges remain

A deal to harmonise staff pay at a cost of £50m a year will absorb projected savings from the reform of Scotland's…