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Community planning: an update

Progress on community planning has not yet achieved the major change needed to fulfil its potential to reduce inequalities and put communities at the heart o

Major capital investment in councils: follow-up

Councils need to improve further the way they manage major projects like schools, roads, housing and flood prevention, says the Accounts Commission.

Implementing the Scotland Act 2012: an update

An update on the progress being made to implement the financial powers in the Scotland Act 2012 has confirmed that Revenue Scotland successfully delivered tw

Health and social care integration

Significant risks must be addressed if a major reform of health and social care is to fundamentally change how services are delivered, and improve outcomes f

NHS in Scotland 2015

Fundamental changes and new ways of delivering healthcare are required now to ensure the NHS is able to continue providing high-quality services in the futur

Efficiency of prosecuting criminal cases through the sheriff courts

Reducing budgets and more complex cases are putting pressure on Scotland's sheriff court system, Audit Scotland has reported.

Managing ICT contracts in central government: an update

The Scottish Government and central government bodies continue to encounter difficulties in managing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

The creation of a single fire and rescue service for Scotland was managed effectively, and its performance is improving.