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Failed i6 project leaves urgent need to deliver police IT requirements
A project to build a national IT system for Police Scotland followed good practice in its early stages but ultimately collapsed due to a damaging loss of trust between those… - /news/testing-times-ahead-for-new-councillors
Testing times ahead for new councillors
New councillors elected in May face major challenges and need to focus on improving long-term planning, says the Accounts Commission. In its 2017 overview published today, the… - /news/new-audit-briefing-sets-out-key-data-on-nhs-workforce
New audit briefing sets out key data on NHS workforce
Audit Scotland has pulled together published statistics on Scotland's NHS workforce in a new data briefing. The document sets out the challenges being explored by the… - /news/share-your-stories-of-self-directed-support
Share your stories of Self-directed Support
Scotland’s public spending watchdog is encouraging people who use self-directed support to share their experiences in a new survey. Self-directed Support (SDS) represented… - /news/weak-financial-leadership-continues-in-scotlands-police-bodies
Weak financial leadership continues in Scotland's police bodies
The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland continue to suffer from weak financial leadership and considerable budget pressures, the Auditor General has reported today.… - /news/national-audit-office-reports-on-administration-of-scottish-income-tax-0
National Audit Office reports on administration of Scottish income tax
The National Audit Office (NAO) has today published a report on HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) progress with the administration of the Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT)… - /news/watchdog-concerned-about-east-dunbartonshire-council
Watchdog 'concerned' about East Dunbartonshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council has made some improvements but needs to do a lot more to meet the challenges it faces, says the Accounts Commission. In a report published today, the… - /news/disappointing-progress-at-falkirk
'Disappointing' progress at Falkirk
Falkirk Council has been slow in grasping the nettle of tackling major challenges ahead, says the Accounts Commission. In a report out today the local authority watchdog says it… - /news/more-savings-required-by-councils
More savings required by councils
Councils have managed their finances well but significant challenges lie ahead, says the Accounts Commission. In its financial overview published today, the local government… - /news/nhs-struggling-to-keep-up-with-rising-demand-and-cost-pressures
NHS struggling to keep up with rising demand and cost pressures
A combination of increasing costs, staffing pressures and unprecedented savings targets mean that Scotland's NHS boards are finding it difficult to balance demand for hospital…
