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Scotland’s colleges face major reforms and financial challenges
An Audit Scotland report, Scotland’s colleges: current finances, future challenges, assesses the financial standing of the…
New report on managing performance and improvement in local authorities
An Accounts Commission report says gathering, analysing and acting on performance information is essential to improve services…
Systemic failures in dealing with chief fire officer’s retirement and re-employment
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Joint Board demonstrated systemic failures in handling the retirement and re-employment of its chief…
Aberdeenshire Council shows progress in its benefits service
Aberdeenshire Council has made significant improvements in the service it offers for housing and council tax benefits. The…
Strathclyde Police Authority has made little progress in improving its performance but is now moving in the right direction
The body charged with overseeing Strathclyde Police has done little so far to improve its performance over the past year but is…
Fife Constabulary and Police Authority perform well and need to continue to work closely in the transition to the new Police Service of Scotland
Fife Constabulary and Fife Police Authority both demonstrate most aspects of Best Value. They share a strong vision of taking…
Significant weaknesses in management of ICT programmes
Managing ICT contracts: An audit of three public sector programmes, published today, reports on the management of important ICT…