News
Media contacts
Local government
Joanna Mansell
jmansell@audit-scotland.gov.uk
0131 625 1652
Health and central government
Patrick McFall
pmcfall@audit-scotland.gov.uk
0131 625 1663
For general media enquiries, contact the communications team at media@audit-scotland.gov.uk. The press office is open from 9am till 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Transformational change not happening fast enough to deliver ambitious vision for health and social care
![model people](/uploads/styles/large/public/images/news-image/model_figures.png?itok=i16FDX6R)
A lack of national leadership and clear planning is preventing the wider change urgently needed if Scotland’s health and…
Community planning yet to plug the gap between expectations and delivery
![cogs](/uploads/styles/large/public/images/news-image/community_planning.png?itok=UgKBE4yE)
Progress on community planning has not yet achieved the major change needed to fulfil its potential to reduce inequalities and…
Edinburgh getting back on track
![green swirl](/uploads/styles/large/public/images/slider/edinburgh_bv.png?itok=JkSs1ljG)
The City of Edinburgh Council has made considerable progress towards balancing its books, says the Accounts Commission. The…
Councils need to up the pace of improving the management of their capital investment
![bricks](/uploads/styles/large/public/images/slider/capital_investment.png?itok=Ru-PzbxY)
Councils need to improve further the way they manage major projects like schools, roads, housing and flood prevention, says the…
Auditor General reports for a second time on issues with Scottish Police Authority accounts
![police car](/uploads/styles/large/public/images/slider/police_04.png?itok=NCh6E0vE)
The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament for a second consecutive year on significant issues arising from the…
Argyll and Bute makes progress but more to do
![Argyll and Bute Council cover](/uploads/styles/large/public/images/news-image/argyllbute_news.jpg?itok=gcOW1Fkl)
Argyll and Bute Council has made solid improvement but needs to build on this for the future, says the Accounts Commission. A…
Good progress being made with implementing Scotland’s new devolved financial powers
![Implementing the Scotland Act 2012 cover](/uploads/styles/large/public/images/slider/scotland_act_news.jpg?itok=QH-rEZ17)
An update on the progress being made to implement the financial powers in the Scotland Act 2012 has confirmed that Revenue…