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Fire and Police - Performance indicators 1999/2000
Scotland's police forces again improved the overall level of crime cleared-up in 1999/2000. However, the performance of fire brigades in meeting the targets for attending fires in…
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Social work - Performance indicators 1999/2000
This report, by Audit Scotland on behalf of the independent Accounts Commission, compares the performance of Scottish councils in their provision of social work services. The…
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Overview of the National Health Service in Scotland 1999/2000
The financial pressures facing NHS Trusts, and concerns about the new central system for processing payments to GPs, dentists, opticians and pharmacists are two key issues…
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A measure of protection - A baseline report on performance measurement in the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
In his annual assessment of council performance the Controller of Audit, Mr Ronnie Hinds highlights improvements in the delivery of a range of services while also reporting…
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Accounts Commission - Draft Strategy Document 2000
The Accounts Commission has published a draft strategy document on its future direction. It has been sent to all councils and a wide variety of of other interested bodies and the…
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How are we doing? - Measuring the performance of community safety partnerships
This bulletin is a follow-up to Safe and sound, a report on community safety partnerships in Scotland which found that community safety strategies are generally at an early stage…
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Making progress with Best Value - A national overview of the Performance Management and Planning (PMP) Audit 1999/2000
Scottish councils are making progress on best value, but they need to do more. Making progress with best value examines how well councils are using best value to improve the way…
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Commissioning community care services for older people - Applying a Best Value framework
This handbook provides a framework for local authorities - based on the Accounts Commission's Best Value performance management and planning audit - to help them apply Best Value…
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The new Scottish Parliament building - an examination of the management of the Holyrood project
The report concerns the management of the project to provide the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood. The examination was undertaken in response to a request in March…