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    Renfrewshire must be clear on service impacts and costs following failings in Dargavel

    Renfrewshire Council has taken action to rebuild the trust of local people following its significant failings in providing school accommodation for Dargavel Village. But concerns…
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    Rise in fraud and error detection across public sector

    A data matching exercise detected £21.5 million worth of fraud and payment errors across the Scottish public sector.The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) helps detect and prevent…
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    Community health and social care faces unprecedented pressures and financial uncertainty

    Community health and social care faces rising unmet need. Managing the crisis is taking priority over prevention due to the multiple pressures facing the bodies providing these…
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    New Accounts Commission Secretary appointed

    Sarah Watters has been appointed Secretary to the Accounts Commission, supporting the Commission in its scrutiny of and independent reporting on local government.Sarah has…
  5. /news/loft-insulation-scam-calls

    Loft insulation scam calls

    A company has been ringing homes falsely claiming that Audit Scotland has instructed them to inspect and fix loft insulation.These calls are not legitimate. Audit Scotland does…
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    New Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value appointed

    Alison Cumming has been appointed Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value at Audit Scotland, leading our high profile programme of national reports.Alison has…
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    Scotland’s councils face severe challenges to balance the books

    Scotland’s councils faced a collective gap of up to £585 million between the money needed to deliver services and the money available when setting their budgets this year. This is…
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    Falkirk Council improving, but faces significant financial challenge

    Falkirk Council has made significant improvements over the last two years to how it works. Now it must focus on tackling a £62 million budget gap.In a new report, the Accounts…
  9. /news/andrew-burns-appointed-deputy-chair-of-accounts-commission

    Andrew Burns appointed Deputy Chair of Accounts Commission

    Andrew has extensive leadership and management experience across the private, public and voluntary sectors. He has served on the Commission since 2018, is a former Leader of City…
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    Moray Council failing to make sufficient progress

    Moray Council must accelerate plans to transform how it works and delivers services, demonstrating it can sustain the pace and momentum to change.In a new report, the Accounts…