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    Annual reports for 2010/11 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission

    The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our five corporate priorities: Deliver more streamlined audit in partnership with other scrutiny bodies…
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    ALEOs: Accounts Commission highlights importance of clear governance and accountability

    An Accounts Commission report published today, entitled Arm’s-Length External Organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it right?, says councils are increasingly using arm'…
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    Strong leadership needed to improve joint working between health and social care

    The Scottish Government, NHS and councils need to show stronger shared leadership and support for community health partnerships (CHPs) to improve people’s health and move…
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    Scrutiny coordination provides better targeted audit and inspection of councils

    The second Local Government National Scrutiny Plan has been published today. Prepared by the main organisations responsible for scrutinising Scotland’s councils, the…
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    Encouraging signs of progress at North Ayrshire Council but further improvement needed

    Since the first best value report in 2005, North Ayrshire Council has shown an increased commitment to providing Best Value, according to the Accounts Commission. The Commission…
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    Grampian police and joint police board perform well while more progress could be made

    The Best Value Audit and Inspection: Grampian Police and Grampian Joint Police Board provides an overview of how both these bodies are meeting their best value duties, and is a…
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    Need for urgent action to tackle road maintenance

    An Audit Scotland report published today calls on the Scottish Government to consider a national review of how Scotland’s road network is managed and maintained. The report…
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    Public pensions face major change and cost pressures

    An independent commission chaired by Lord Hutton is currently reviewing public pensions across the UK. Next month it will publish options for major reform which could lead to…
  9. /news/a-clear-way-ahead-and-review-of-key-player-involvement-needed-for-edinburgh-trams

    A clear way ahead and review of key player involvement needed for Edinburgh trams

    The City of Edinburgh Council and the body set up by the council to deliver a tram system for Edinburgh, Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (tie), urgently need to establish a clear…
  10. /news/councils-shape-up-to-tackle-financial-challenges-but-tough-decisions-ahead

    Councils shape up to tackle financial challenges but tough decisions ahead

    The Accounts Commission says councils have carried out substantial work to address the serious challenges of delivering quality services with less money. However, councils and…