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    Financial performance of the further education sector in Scotland

    This is the latest overview of the further education sector by the Auditor General and it says there are signs that the majority of Scotland's 42 further education colleges are on…

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    Catering for patients

    This report on hospital catering found that up to £6 million of the £55 million spent on hospital catering services each year could be released if procedures were tightened up and…

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    Direction 2003 Local Government Act 1992

    The Accounts Commission for Scotland has a duty under the Local Government Act 1992 to direct local authorities to publish certain information on their performance. The…

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    Dealing with offending by young people: A follow-up report

    This report shows that while most young offenders are being supported, up to a quarter (500) under council supervision are not getting the services needed to help prevent them…

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    Corporate plan: 2003-05

    Audit Scotland has just published our second corporate plan. The plan reflects our priorities for the immediate future, to March 2005. We intend to take this plan forward into a…

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    Scottish Further Education Funding Council - Performance management of the further education sector in Scotland

    A report by the Auditor General says that the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC) has improved its systems for assessing further education (FE) college performance…

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    Audit Scotland annual report and accounts for 2002/03

    Our annual report and accounts for 2002/03.

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    Outpatients count

    More patients are being seen in outpatient departments as the NHSS strives to become more patient centred and to deliver care in more flexible ways. This report shows that, based…

  9. /publications/the-new-audit-of-best-value-consultation-paper-july-2003

    The new audit of Best Value: Consultation paper - July 2003

    The Local Government in Scotland Act introduced new statutory duties for councils in relation to Best Value, Community Planning and Public Performance Reporting. The Accounts…

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    Supporting prescribing in general practice - a progress report

    While there have been considerable improvements in the quality and efficiency of prescribing by general practitioners, implementing national guidelines on prescribing is having…