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    Tough decisions required at Cairngorm Mountain

    Tough decisions required at Cairngorm Mountain The public body responsible for Cairngorm Mountain acted appropriately when selecting a private company to manage the resort, but…
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    Audit Scotland has published its annual report for 2019/20.

    Audit Scotland has published its annual report for 2019/20. It reports on our performance over the past year, as well as containing a statement about COVID-19 and Scotland’…
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    Intention to extend public audit appointments and the Code of Audit Practice

    Covid-19 has resulted in significant disruption for public bodies and to auditors of the public sector.  Due to this, the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts…
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    Argyll and Bute Council must build on strong base as it seeks to change services

    Argyll and Bute Council needs to build on its good financial management and relationship with residents as it looks to change the way it delivers services. A report by the…
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    New interim chair of the Accounts Commission appointed

    Elma Murray OBE has been appointed the interim chair of the Accounts Commission, following the resignation of Graham Sharp from the role. Dr Sharp has served on the Commission…
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    Covid-19: Impact on public audit in Scotland

    Scotland’s public services are under exceptional pressure due to Covid-19. Our approach to audit during these circumstances will be pragmatic, flexible and consistent. This…
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    Audit Scotland to pay tribute to key workers

    Audit Scotland would like to join the rest of the UK in paying tribute today to the NHS staff, care employees and key workers who have lost their lives to coronavirus. We thank…
  8. /news/to-our-public-services-thank-you

    To our public services: thank you

    We have a simple message to everyone working in public services - thank you. For two decades, we have scrutinised Scotland’s public bodies, checked on the use of public…
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    Covid-19: How Audit Scotland is working

    Like every other private, public and charity organisation across the UK, we have been working hard to manage the significant disruption of the past two weeks. Alongside the…
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    Scottish Parliament nominates new Auditor General

    Audit Scotland welcomes the Scottish Parliament's nomination of Stephen Boyle to become the new Auditor General for Scotland. MSPs voted this afternoon (Tuesday 10 March) on…