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The system of accountability for public bodies in Scotland is complex and it is essential to make it clear who is responsible for key decisions, at a time wh

Residential child care services should be managed better to help children and young people achieve their full potential.

The report provides checklists, examples and other information to help councils assess their current working practices and identify how they might better equ

Accounts Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary respond to independent review of joint pilot Best Value audit and inspections in Tay

An Audit Scotland report, Emergency departments, says patient satisfaction with emergency care services is high, and four out of five patients we su

There are important lessons to be learned by all public bodies about using the private sector to help deliver their objectives following the losses incurred thr

The bulletin primarily aims to share information with non-executive health board members and elected members of councils, but it also provides a summary of ou

The NHS in Scotland could save almost 15 per cent of the money it spends on locum doctors in hospitals – or about £6 million a year - through bet