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Lanarkshire Health Board annual audit 2004/05

Highland Health Board annual audit 2004/05

Overview of the local authority audits 2004

Scotland's councils are maintaining good financial controls, but scope remains for improving the work of audit committees and budget monitoring, while the intended use of reserves…

A review of bowel cancer services: An early diagnosis

NHS Scotland provides most bowel cancer patients with treatment in line with clinical standards, but waiting times must be improved and more staff trained to carry out diagnostic…

Stirling Council: The Audit of Best Value and Community Planning 2005

The first Best Value report on Stirling council commends the council's ambition and commitment to improvement. However it also states that elected members need to become more…

Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 - Annual Monitoring Report 2004

This report provides an update on our monitoring obligations under the Race Relations(Amendment) Act. Our first report was produced in December 2003 and covered ethnicity…

North Ayrshire Council: The Audit of Best Value and Community Planning 2005

The Accounts Commission's first Best Value audit report on North Ayrshire Council says that the council has laid firm foundations for Best Value and Community Planning,…

Environmental and regulatory services: Performance Indicators 2003/04

This report says that while the percentage of waste that was recycled and composted in 2003/04 rose to just over 12%, there is still a long way to go to meet the Scottish…

Education and children's services: Performance Indicators 2003/04

This report highlights a number of challenges faced by councils. In the financial year 2003/04, 60% of 16 and 17 year olds who left care away from home did not gain Standard…

Housing and Social Work: Performance Indicators 2003/04

This report shows that there were encouraging signs of further improvement in key areas of social work services last year. There is evidence that home care services are being…