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Collective leadership needed to tackle significant audit delays at Clackmannanshire Council
Significant ongoing delays in signing off Clackmannanshire Council’s audited annual accounts mean its leaders are making major decisions about the future without fully… - /news/slow-progress-in-reforming-post-school-education-and-skills
Slow progress in reforming post-school education and skills
The Scottish Government’s intentions to reform post-school education and skills lack a clear delivery plan. Progress is slow. The government needs to make stronger links with its… - /news/councils-face-half-billion-budget-gap
Councils face half billion budget gap
Funding for councils is failing to keep pace with rising costs and demand despite a small real terms increase in funding.Councils’ revenue funding from the Scottish Government has… - /news/angus-council-is-focused-on-the-future
Angus Council is focused on the future
Angus Council has strong leadership and a focus on collaboration and improvement.The council is clear about its current and future financial challenges, with increasing service… - /news/rise-in-serious-cases-strengthens-need-for-criminal-justice-reform
Rise in serious cases strengthens need for criminal justice reform
The Scottish Government and its partners have made progress in cutting the criminal courts backlog and modernising justice services – but risks remain to delivering much needed… - /news/greater-ambition-on-service-redesign-needed-to-respond-to-challenges-ahead
Greater ambition on service redesign needed to respond to challenges ahead
Scotland’s councils need greater ambition to redesign services, with financial pressures growing and demand continuing to rise.Councils have been changing how they work and… - /news/pre-election-period
Pre-election period
In line with the wider public sector, we are observing a six week publications and publicity moratorium ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections on Thursday 7 May. We will… - /news/well-run-aberdeenshire-council-faces-significant-budget-gap
Well-run Aberdeenshire Council faces significant budget gap
Continued collaboration is needed at Aberdeenshire Council to address an £81 million budget gap over the coming years.The council has clear priorities, but it must address current… - /news/new-audit-scotland-board-members-appointed
New Audit Scotland Board members appointed
The new chair and new non-executive member of Audit Scotland's Board have been announced, following recruitment by the Scottish Parliament.ICAS CEO Bruce Cartwright will take up… - /news/shetland-facing-%C2%A3134m-budget-gap
Shetland facing £134m budget gap
Urgent action is needed by Shetland Islands Council to address a £134.3 million projected budget gap by 2029/30.The council has strong services and a clear vision. But it…
