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How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Managing performance: are you getting it right?
All councils in Scotland can improve how they manage their performance.
Managing ICT contracts: an audit of three public sector programmes
Audit Scotland has found significant weaknesses in the management of three public sector information and communication technology (ICT) programmes costing a
Learning the lessons of public body mergers
Public sector mergers need strong leadership from the outset to ensure important decisions are made about the new organisations’ vision, structure and
The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2010/11
The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) is a counter-fraud exercise that is run every two years with the 2010/11 NFI report being the fourth.
National Scrutiny Plan for Local Government 2012/13
The national scrutiny plan provides a summary of the scrutiny activity for each council in Scotland.
How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Using cost information to improve performance: are you getting it right?
Local authorities spend almost £40,000 every minute (£21 billion a year) providing vital services.
Commonwealth Games 2014 – 2nd position statement
Planning for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is on track but there are risks to particular projects.
An overview of local government in Scotland - Challenges and change in 2012
The Accounts Commission says Scottish local authorities have coped well with financial pressures but continue to face tough challenges from reducing budgets
