Publications

While public bodies involved in planning are now working better together, the time taken to decide planning applications is not reducing and the gap between

Inefficiency in Scotland’s criminal justice system causes delays for everyone involved, including victims and witnesses, and cost at least £10 mi

Scotland’s public sector is in the first year of major spending cuts and public bodies must focus on their long-term financial sustainability to ensure effectiv

Greater coordination of transport for health and social care, which affects many people across Scotland, could lead to significant improvements and financial

An Accounts Commission report published today, entitled Arm’s-Length External Organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it right?, says councils

The Scottish Government, NHS and councils need to show stronger shared leadership and support for community health partnerships to improve people’s hea

Road conditions worsened between 2004 and 2010.

Scotland’s public sector pensions, which cost £3 billion a year and affect one in five people in the country, face significant cost pressures and