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    Congratulations to Diane McGiffen

    Audit Scotland would like to congratulate Chief Operating Officer Diane McGiffen on her appointment as the new Chief Executive of the Law Society of Scotland. Diane will leave…
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    Scotland's public bodies must build on community response to Covid-19

    Communities across Scotland provided a vital and immediate response to help mitigate the impacts of Covid-19, and the momentum and lessons need to be sustained. A joint update…
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    South Ayrshire Council's services perform well, but improvement is not fast enough

    Public services at South Ayrshire Council perform well and residents are satisfied with the services they receive. However, the council must move faster in changing services for…
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    Tribute to Robert Black CBE

    Audit Scotland pays tribute to Robert Black CBE, Scotland's first Auditor General. Bob died on Friday 15 October. Bob was the first AGS and Audit Scotland's first…
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    Governance must improve at Crofting Commission

    The body responsible for overseeing Scotland's 20,000 crofts must improve its governance and rebuild damaged relationships between its board and managers. There has been a…
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    PPE contracts awarded fairly

    The Scottish public body that procured PPE during the pandemic acted fairly and appropriately when awarding contracts. NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) used emergency…
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    Most Scottish councils maintained or improved housing benefit service performance, despite Covid-19 disruptions

    Most of Scotland's councils have maintained or improved their delivery of vital benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite short-staffing and major disruptions from having…
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    Vaccinations programme makes excellent progress

    The Covid-19 vaccination programme has made excellent progress in vaccinating a large majority of the adult population in Scotland. By 17 September, more than 90 per cent of…
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    East Dunbartonshire Council services perform well, with high levels of customer satisfaction

    Over the past four years, East Dunbartonshire Council has continued to improve many of its services and is focused on improving the quality of life for local people. A report…
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    Covid-19 spending transparency will be 'increasingly difficult'

    The Scottish Government estimates it has spent over £8.8 billion of the £9.3 billion allocated to support Covid-19 spending in 2020/21. However, transparency around…