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    Accounts Commission findings on Shetland Islands Council

    Shetland Islands Council has serious problems with leadership, vision and strategic direction, governance, financial management and accountability. The council needs to address…
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    Patients are happy but there is pressure on emergency care services

    An Audit Scotland report, Emergency departments, says patient satisfaction with emergency care services is high, and four out of five patients we surveyed said the care they…
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    National plan outlines new streamlined system for scrutiny of Scotland’s councils

    The work-plan for a new streamlined scrutiny system for Scotland’s councils is published today, with a 36 per cent reduction in the time scrutiny bodies spend in councils…
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    Good progress at South Ayrshire Council

    The Accounts Commission has published its findings on South Ayrshire Council today, following its consideration of the latest update report from Audit Scotland on the council…
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    Accounts Commission asks for further audit work at The Highland Council

    The Accounts Commission has requested more information on The Highland Council’s Caithness Heat and Power (CHaP) project. The Commission took the decision at its meeting on…
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    Annual reports for 2009/10 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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    Important lessons to be learned from The Gathering

    There are important lessons to be learned by all public bodies about using the private sector to help deliver their objectives following the losses incurred through the 2009 event…
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    Health and community care bulletin

    The bulletin primarily aims to share information with non-executive health board members and elected members of councils, but it also provides a summary of our work that we hope…
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    Scottish hospitals could save £6 million a year by more efficient use of locum doctors

    The NHS in Scotland could save almost 15 per cent of the money it spends on locum doctors in hospitals – or about £6 million a year – through better planning and…