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Scottish Canals urgently needs to improve financial reporting
Scottish Canals’ struggle to value its assets meant auditors did not have enough reliable evidence to provide assurance…
South Lanarkshire College improves governance
South Lanarkshire College has addressed weaknesses in how it is governed but has spent around £800,000 responding to…
Early learning and childcare expansion delivered but sector fragile
The Scottish Government, councils and partners did well to increase early learning and childcare (ELC) provision to 1,140 hours a…
Significant progress on courts backlog
The criminal trial backlog that built up during the Covid-19 pandemic has been significantly reduced but waiting times for the…
Interim Chair appointed to the Accounts Commission for Scotland
Ronnie Hinds has been appointed as interim chair of the Accounts Commission for Scotland. Mr Hinds will take up his post in June…
Radical change is needed across Scotland’s councils
Scotland’s councils must radically change how they operate – particularly how they collaborate with partners –…
Government must improve climate set up
The Scottish Government needs to improve its set up to deliver the country’s climate change goals. The government’s…
