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Councils can deliver services more effectively with a closer focus on costs
An Accounts Commission report published today calls for more focus on actively applying cost information to plan services,…
New local government scrutiny plan 2013/14
The third National Scrutiny Plan for Local Government has been published today. Prepared by the main organisations responsible…
Data matching exercise is tackling public sector fraud and error
An Audit Scotland report, The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland, sets out the results of the 2010/11 exercise, the fourth…
Midlothian Council making progress on Best Value
Midlothian Council has made good progress improving services to deliver Best Value over the last four years. It still faces…
Mergers need strong leadership from the outset
An Audit Scotland report, Learning the lessons of public body mergers, looks at nine mergers that took place between 2008 and…
Preparations for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on track but key risks remain
Planning for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is on track but there are risks to particular projects. The organisers are…
Councils have coped well but still face substantial financial challenges
The Accounts Commission says Scottish local authorities have coped well with financial pressures but continue to face tough…
