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The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2008/09

A national detection exercise by Audit Scotland and other public bodies has identified fraud and error overpayments, savings and other outcomes worth more th

Managing NHS waiting lists

The National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland has made big changes in how it manages waiting lists since 2008 and these have made the system fairer for patie

Improving public sector efficiency

Scotland’s public sector is continuing to find more efficient ways of delivering services, and its reported efficiency savings in 2008/09 exceeded the

An overview of local government in Scotland 2009

Councils and services are improving. But the scale of the budget challenge they face means urgent action is needed.

Protecting and improving Scotland's environment

In a wide-ranging report, Protecting and improving Scotland's environment, Audit Scotland looks at progress in improving air quality, the water environ

Overview of the NHS in Scotland's performance 2008/09

The financial performance of the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland was good over the past year, and it met most of its national targets for patient c

Priorities and Risks Framework: A national planning tool for 2009/10 NHS Scotland audits

The Priorities and Risks Framework (PRF) for the NHS identifies the current national priorities and risks in the