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    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…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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…
  5. /news/agreement-urgently-needed-on-police-authoritys-functions

    Agreement urgently needed on police authority's functions

    Greater clarity is needed around the core functions and finances of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) so that it can build a modern and financially stable police service. A…
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    Significant improvements required at Bòrd na Gàidhlig

    The public body for promoting Gaelic must address a range of concerns from a lack of openness to poor relationships and organisational culture. A report today from the Auditor…
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    New Audit Scotland chair appointed

    Alan Alexander has been appointed as the new chair of Audit Scotland’s board from April 2020, following the end of current chair Iain Leitch’s term. Prof Alexander…
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    NHS Highland urgently needs to redesign services

    NHS Highland must focus on making significant and long-term changes in order to deal with its complex and ongoing problems. In a report to the Scottish Parliament, Auditor…
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    NHS Tayside continues to face significant financial and operational challenges

    NHS Tayside has begun to show improvements in financial management and governance, but the board still faces substantial long-term financial and operational challenges. In a…
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    NHS is 'running hot' and needs to refocus priorities

    Scotland's NHS needs to refocus its priorities to speed up health and social care integration and system wide reform, says the public spending watchdog. The health service…