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Plan needed for benefits funding gap
The Scottish Government needs to set out how it will manage a funding gap created by its higher spending on devolved benefits.Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is the largest of the… - /news/exits-of-senior-officers-at-glasgow-city-council-fell-short-of-standards-expected
Exits of senior officers at Glasgow City Council fell short of standards expected
The processes, decisions and actions that enabled five senior Glasgow City Council officers to take significant early retirement and redundancy payouts fell short of the behaviour… - /news/greater-urgency-needed-to-tackle-flooding-in-scotlands-communities
Greater urgency needed to tackle flooding in Scotland's communities
Whilst some public bodies and councils are working well together to tackle flooding, they face gaps in leadership, skills and data, and there is uncertainty about funding. This is… - /news/strain-clear-across-scotland%E2%80%99s-local-government-workforce
Strain clear across Scotland’s local government workforce
Scotland’s councils urgently need to make progress with workforce plans if they are to protect services and financial sustainability.Staff are councils’ most important resource… - /news/the-accounts-commission-is-looking-for-feedback
The Accounts Commission is looking for feedback
The Accounts Commission is looking for feedback on its future performance audit work programme.The Commission wants to know what’s important to all stakeholders, including… - /news/lews-castle-college-accounts-qualified
Lews Castle college accounts qualified
Lews Castle College’s accounts have been qualified by auditors for failing to follow accounting standards around its stake in a Gaelic heritage venue.Lews Castle partnered with… - /news/change-needed-to-secure-east-lothian-council%E2%80%99s-financial-future
Change needed to secure East Lothian Council’s financial future
East Lothian Council must make significant progress in changing how it delivers public services as it addresses significant demographic challenges, with rapidly expanding younger… - /news/john-cornett-appointed-new-president-of-cipfa-scotland
John Cornett appointed new President of CIPFA Scotland
Audit Scotland’s John Cornett has today (Monday, 16 June) been confirmed as the new President of The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Scotland.The… - /news/renfrewshire-council-committed-to-improvement
Renfrewshire Council committed to improvement
Renfrewshire Council has a strong commitment to improving, including creating a positive culture, supporting its staff to develop as leaders, and focusing on engaging with… - /news/nhs-governance-must-be-strengthened
NHS governance must be strengthened
NHS Scotland’s governance arrangements need to be strengthened to deliver the scale of reform needed across the health service.NHS Scotland comprises 22 NHS boards, with oversight…
