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Councils need to better manage workloads and staffing levels to improve housing benefit services
Many people are waiting longer for housing benefit claims to be processed as services across Scotland’s councils face rising workloads, fewer staff and high sickness absence… - /news/public-sector-gender-pay-gap-reporting
Public sector gender pay gap reporting
Our annual audit work found issues with some public bodies' gender pay gap reporting. We've used this analysis, as well as reviewing information from 20 listed public… - /news/welcome-improvements-made-at-ethical-standards-body-but-significant-challenges-remain
Welcome improvements made at ethical standards body, but significant challenges remain
The body that investigates complaints about MSPs and councillors has made improvements to address serious failings at the organisation. However there remain significant challenges… - /news/scottish-income-tax-report-covers-key-audit-risks-3
Scottish income tax report covers key audit risks
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report today on HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, including the final calculation of Scottish revenues for the 2020/21… - /news/scotlands-councils-face-mounting-financial-challenges
Scotland's councils face mounting financial challenges
Councils across Scotland faced significant financial challenges during 2021/22 and are now entering the most difficult budget setting context seen for many years. Increasingly… - /news/new-controller-of-audit-starts
New Controller of Audit starts
Helena Gray joins us today as the new Controller of Audit, leading on the reporting of issues from the audits of local government in Scotland to the Accounts Commission. … - /news/elaine-boyd-named-in-the-king%E2%80%99s-new-year%E2%80%99s-honours-list
Elaine Boyd named in the King’s New Year’s Honours list
Audit Scotland Director Elaine Boyd is “overjoyed and humbled” after being named in the King’s New Year’s Honours list. Elaine Boyd FCCA, Director of… - /news/crofting-commission-governance-improves
Crofting Commission governance improves
The Crofting Commission has acted quickly to tackle weaknesses in its governance and leadership arrangements. Since a critical report by auditors in 2021, the Commission has… - /news/greater-government-financial-transparency-needed
Greater government financial transparency needed
The Scottish Government spent £49.2 billion against a budget of £51.2 billion in 2021/22. But with significant pressures on public finances, auditors have called for… - /news/census-lessons-must-be-learned
Census lessons must be learned
Lessons must be learned after a low response to the 2022 census led to increased costs and additional work. Wide concerns about an initial return rate of 79 per cent saw the 2022…
