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Early learning plans make progress, but risks remain
Plans to boost early learning and childcare (ELC) hours have made steady progress but risks around buildings and staffing remain, say public sector watchdogs. The Scottish… - /news/serious-financial-concerns-at-fife-integration-joint-board
Serious financial concerns at Fife Integration Joint Board
The organisation responsible for planning health and social care services in Fife is facing significant and ongoing financial problems, with recurring overspends. The Accounts… - /news/glasgow-city-council-successfully-delivered-%C2%A3500%C2%A0million-project-to-finance-equal-pay
Glasgow City Council successfully delivered £500 million project to finance equal pay settlement
Glasgow City Council has successfully delivered a challenging project to finance £500 million in equal pay claims. A report by the Accounts Commission, Scotland’… - /news/more-clarity-needed-on-financing-public-infrastructure-projects
More clarity needed on financing public infrastructure projects
A £3.3 billion investment programme in Scotland's infrastructure has enabled more public buildings and new roads to be built. But the Scottish Government needs to be… - /news/highland-council-must-change-to-ensure-it-is-financially-sustainable
Highland Council must change to ensure it is financially sustainable
Highland Council must make significant savings and change the way it delivers services to ensure it can live within its financial means. A report by the Accounts Commission,… - /news/city-deals-lack-measures-of-success
City deals lack measures of success
City deals have been positive for Scotland's economy, but the government does not have a plan to measure their overall long-term success, say public spending watchdogs. City… - /news/scottish-income-tax-report-covers-key-audit-risks-0
Scottish income tax report covers key audit risks
The National Audit Office has published a report today on HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, including the final calculation of Scottish revenues for the 2017/18 tax… - /news/lessons-need-to-be-learned-from-troubled-ict-project
Lessons need to be learned from troubled ICT project
A major ICT project at Disclosure Scotland, which provides criminal history checks for employers, was delivered 18 months late and at more than twice the original budget. A… - /news/sick-kids-questions-remain-unanswered
Sick Kids questions remain unanswered
Key questions around the delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People remain unanswered, says the public spending watchdog. The Auditor General for… - /news/council-budgets-straining-to-keep-pace-with-demand
Council budgets straining to keep pace with demand
Most of Scotland’s 32 councils are increasingly relying on money from reserves to keep up with demand for services and balance their budgets. A report today from the…
