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Faster reform needed to protect key services
Councils have been transforming how they operate and deliver services for many years.Now reform is increasingly urgent – councils have never faced such acute challenges, putting… - /news/clackmannanshire-council-has-made-progress-but-must-urgently-address-its-financial
Clackmannanshire Council has made progress but must urgently address its financial sustainability
Clackmannanshire Council has demonstrated continuous improvement on key areas over the last five years. These include community engagement, addressing climate change and setting… - /news/colleges-financial-challenges-increase-0
Colleges' financial challenges increase
Scotland’s colleges need more clarity from ministers on what parts of their role to prioritise, as the sector’s financial challenges mount.Scottish Government funding for colleges… - /news/clearer-leadership-and-focus-needed-to-tackle-digital-exclusion
Clearer leadership and focus needed to tackle digital exclusion
As more key services move online, all public bodies must deliver on their responsibilities to ensure everyone can access the services they need. This includes the one in six… - /news/renfrewshire-must-be-clear-on-service-impacts-and-costs-following-failings-in-dargavel
Renfrewshire must be clear on service impacts and costs following failings in Dargavel
Renfrewshire Council has taken action to rebuild the trust of local people following its significant failings in providing school accommodation for Dargavel Village. But concerns… - /news/rise-in-fraud-and-error-detection-across-public-sector
Rise in fraud and error detection across public sector
A data matching exercise detected £21.5 million worth of fraud and payment errors across the Scottish public sector.The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) helps detect and prevent… - /news/community-health-and-social-care-faces-unprecedented-pressures-and-financial-uncertainty
Community health and social care faces unprecedented pressures and financial uncertainty
Community health and social care faces rising unmet need. Managing the crisis is taking priority over prevention due to the multiple pressures facing the bodies providing these… - /news/new-accounts-commission-secretary-appointed
New Accounts Commission Secretary appointed
Sarah Watters has been appointed Secretary to the Accounts Commission, supporting the Commission in its scrutiny of and independent reporting on local government.Sarah has… - /news/loft-insulation-scam-calls
Loft insulation scam calls
A company has been ringing homes falsely claiming that Audit Scotland has instructed them to inspect and fix loft insulation.These calls are not legitimate. Audit Scotland does… - /news/new-executive-director-of-performance-audit-and-best-value-appointed
New Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value appointed
Alison Cumming has been appointed Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value at Audit Scotland, leading our high profile programme of national reports.Alison has…
