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The council demonstrates effective engagement with communities and generally sound financial management but needs to do more before it is in a position fully

In its first report on Best Value at Orkney Islands Council, the Accounts Commission for Scotland says the council has good leadership and performs well in a nu

The Commission decided that in light of the concerns highlighted in the Controller of Audit’s report it would hold a Hearing to gather more evidence.

The Commission welcomes the council’s good strategic direction and pace of change, and says it has good leadership and clear vision.

Falkirk Council shows good, solid performance with many characteristics of best value, while still having room for improvement in some areas.

Almost £10 million worth of fraud and errors have been identified following a national detection exercise by Audit Scotland working together with other

Significant amounts of money have been spent improving the conditions inside Scotland’s prisons, but more than one in five prisoners are still sharing