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No hiding place: the National Fraud Initiative in Scotland
Scotland’s councils have worked with other public bodies to identify £15m worth of fraud and errors in a national detection exercise.
A review of the cost and implementation of the teachers' agreement
The Teachers’ Agreement has brought benefits for the teaching profession, but the lack of performance measures makes it difficult to assess the wider i
Public service improvement: The conditions for success and the Scottish experience
Devolution has brought about differences in the organisation and delivery of key public services in different parts of the UK and therefore it is reasonable to
Overview of the local authority audits 2005
The Accounts Commission says that this is a crucial time for Scotland's councils.
Council housing transfers
The transfer of council housing ownership is bringing benefits for tenants, says this report.
Performance management in Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise needs to improve how it evaluates its activities to provide a clearer assessment of its contribution to growing Scotland's economy.
Implementing the NHS consultant contract in Scotland
A new contract for consultants has cost the NHS in Scotland an extra £235m in its first three years but clear evidence of its benefits has yet to emerg
Tackling waiting times in the NHS in Scotland
The NHS in Scotland has made significant progress towards meeting waiting time targets over recent years but future targets are likely to be challenging.




