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Scottish Borders Council can do more to be fit for the future
Scottish Borders Council has made steady progress as it continues to transform the way it delivers services. Working with other organisations will be key to the council achieving… - /news/value-of-government-loans-declines-significantly
Value of government loans declines significantly
The Scottish Government has substantially reduced the value of £140 million-worth of loans and guarantees to private companies, says the public spending watchdog. The 2018/… - /news/ancient-universities-better-able-to-bear-financial-pressures
Ancient universities better able to bear financial pressures
Scotland’s universities face rising costs and funding cuts, and there is a growing gap in how well different institutions can cope, says the public spending watchdog.… - /news/prisons-under-severe-pressure
Prisons under severe pressure
The Scottish Prison Service faces profound challenges in continuing to run Scotland's overcrowded prisons safely and effectively. A report by the Auditor General… - /news/growing-the-primary-care-workforce-a-significant-challenge
Growing the primary care workforce a significant challenge
The Scottish Government is facing a significant challenge to increase the number of people working in GP surgeries, says the public spending watchdog. Expanding the GP-based… - /news/perth-and-kinross-council-makes-progress-but-must-drive-forward-improvements
Perth and Kinross Council makes progress, but must drive forward improvements
Perth and Kinross Council continues to improve many services. The council must now demonstrate it has plans in place to tackle underperforming areas. A report by the… - /news/deputy-chair-of-the-accounts-commission-appointed
Deputy Chair of the Accounts Commission appointed
The Scottish Government have confirmed Elma Murray’s appointment as Deputy Chair of the Accounts Commission. Her initial four-year appointment as Deputy Chair will… - /news/midlothian-has-to-make-progress-on-big-challenges
Midlothian has to make progress on big challenges
Midlothian Council needs to deal with a significant budget shortfall as it faces further pressures as the fastest-growing local authority in Scotland. In a report out today, the… - /news/improvements-made-but-serious-challenges-ahead-for-clackmannanshire-council
Improvements made, but serious challenges ahead for Clackmannanshire Council
In the past 12 months Clackmannanshire Council has significantly improved how it works, but its finances remain an issue of serious concern says the Accounts Commission. The… - /news/failed-it-project-sets-back-pensions-body
Failed IT project sets back pensions body
An IT project that ran into difficulties has cost Scotland's public sector pension body millions and set its planning back significantly, says the spending watchdog. The…
