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Auditor General for Scotland announces retirement
Auditor General for Scotland, Robert Black, announced today that he intends to retire. Mr Black has written to the Presiding…
Better understanding of performance and costs of planning system needed
An Audit Scotland report published today, Modernising the planning system, assesses whether recent reform of the planning system…
Inefficiency in Scotland’s justice system costs time and money
Inefficiency in Scotland's criminal justice system causes delays for everyone involved, including victims and witnesses, and…
Scotland’s public sector needs to focus on the long-term financial sustainability of public services
Scotland’s public sector is in the first year of major spending cuts and public bodies must focus on their long-term…
Aberdeenshire Council’s benefits service requires closer scrutiny
In a report on the performance of Aberdeenshire Council’s benefits service, the Accounts Commission says that the council…
Free bus travel is widely used, but there were weaknesses in the scheme's planning and implementation
Scotland's national scheme of free bus travel for older and disabled people is widely used. However, there were weaknesses in…
Councils need to continue to improve planning and control of major capital projects
Councils spend significant amounts of money on building and maintaining infrastructure - more than any other part of the public…
