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Dumfries & Galloway Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning

The Commission acknowledges positive aspects of performance but also serious weaknesses and says it is essential that these are addressed.

Drug and alcohol services in Scotland

Given Scotland’s problem with drugs and alcohol, a coordinated effort is needed to ensure services meet local needs and are delivered to consistent standards nationally.

Fife Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning

The council has many of the building blocks in place for achieving best value, but better performance information is needed. The leadership of the council now needs to maintain…

The 2006/2007 Audit of the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer

The 2007/2008 audit of the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer

Overview of the local authority audits 2008

There is evidence of improving services, but councils face significant challenges from the recession and financial pressures, and in making partnership working achieve its full…

South Lanarkshire Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning

South Lanarkshire Council performs very well. However it needs to review and amend its arrangements to accord with best practice in openness and transparency.

The Moray Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning Progress Report

The Accounts Commission says that it is encouraged by the progress the council has made towards providing Best Value for local people. However there is still more work to be done…

Audit Scotland corporate plan 2009-12

The Audit Scotland Corporate Plan for 2009-12 sets out our vision and objectives for public audit in Scotland. Audit Scotland’s work for the Auditor General and the Accounts…