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The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2016/17

Scotland's public finances have been boosted after a data-sharing exercise identified nearly £19 million of fraud and error across the public secto

Scotland's colleges 2018

A deal to harmonise staff pay at a cost of £50m a year will absorb projected savings from the reform of Scotland's colleges, says the Auditor Gener

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: an update

Turning the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service into a more flexible, modern service has been steady but slow, says the Auditor General.

Councils' use of arm's-length organisations

A report published today by the local authority spending watchdog looks at how councils are using the estimated 130 ALEOs (arms-length external organisations

What is integration? A short guide to the integration of health and social care services in Scotland

We published our first report on health and social care integration in December 2015, just

Local government in Scotland: Challenges and performance 2018

Finding savings is now "increasingly critical" for councils dealing with ongoing reductions in funding, says the Accounts Commission.

Managing the implementation of the Scotland Acts

Recruiting the skilled staff needed for the Scottish Government's new financial and social security powers and responsibilities will be challenging, says

Early learning and childcare

There are "significant risks" surrounding the Scottish Government's ambition to double early learning and childcare hours by August 2020, say a