Publications

In our latest review of council finances, we highlight the intensifying challenges all councils in Scotland are facing.

Last month, I was pleased to attend two of the key events in Scottish local government: Solace’s annual conference, and the COSLA conference and Excellence a

Scotland’s colleges need more clarity from ministers on what parts of their role to prioritise, as the sector’s financial challenges mount.  

It’s been a bruising four years for the public sector.

The Accounts Commission reinforce the importance of the Local Government Benchmarking Framework

Our Spring budget briefing highlighted the challenges ahead for Scotland’

Our Best Value audit work allows the Accounts Commission to provide a Scotland-wide overview of key aspects of Best Value.

The quality of our public services, alongside value for money judgements, are key areas for the Accounts Commission’s work and reporting.