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Integration Joint Boards face significant workforce pressures and financial challenges
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Scotland’s Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) face considerable financial challenges and immense pressures on their workforce…
Doubts over ferries' costs, the future of Ferguson Marine shipyard and unacceptable bonus payments
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Uncertainty remains over the final costs and completion dates of two delayed lifeline ferries, Glen Sannox (801) and vessel 802.…
Full transparency on NHS recovery needed
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The Scottish Government needs to be clearer about how long it will take the NHS to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and to…
Councils need to better manage workloads and staffing levels to improve housing benefit services
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Many people are waiting longer for housing benefit claims to be processed as services across Scotland’s councils face…
Public sector gender pay gap reporting
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Our annual audit work found issues with some public bodies' gender pay gap reporting. We've used this analysis, as well…
Welcome improvements made at ethical standards body, but significant challenges remain
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The body that investigates complaints about MSPs and councillors has made improvements to address serious failings at the…
Scottish income tax report covers key audit risks
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The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report today on HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, including the…