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Time to refresh school estate strategy and improve school design
Billions of pounds have been spent over the past decade on over 200 new schools and many school improvements. According to Audit…
Council achievements recognised but further improvement essential
The Accounts Commission recognises the improvement achieved by local government in Scotland. Its report Overview of the local…
Better planning and funding needed to sustain Scotland’s free personal care
Free personal and nursing care (FPNC) needs to be better planned, managed and funded for it to continue to benefit older people…
Accounts Commission acknowledges progress at West Dunbartonshire Council and urges further work
The Accounts Commission for Scotland published its latest findings today on Best Value at West Dunbartonshire Council. The…
NHS financial and performance management is getting better with improvements against many key targets
The performance of the NHS is improving against key targets and boards are managing their finances better. However, the service…
Statutory performance information for 2006/07 now available
2006/07 Statutory performance information covering Scotland’s councils, police forces and fire…
Auditor General reports on NHS checks on overseas staff
The Auditor General for Scotland is today publishing a report on the performance of the NHS in carrying out pre-employment checks…