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    Agreement urgently needed on police authority's functions

    Greater clarity is needed around the core functions and finances of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) so that it can build a modern and financially stable police service. A…
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    Significant improvements required at Bòrd na Gàidhlig

    The public body for promoting Gaelic must address a range of concerns from a lack of openness to poor relationships and organisational culture. A report today from the Auditor…
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    New Audit Scotland chair appointed

    Alan Alexander has been appointed as the new chair of Audit Scotland’s board from April 2020, following the end of current chair Iain Leitch’s term. Prof Alexander…
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    NHS Highland urgently needs to redesign services

    NHS Highland must focus on making significant and long-term changes in order to deal with its complex and ongoing problems. In a report to the Scottish Parliament, Auditor…
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    NHS Tayside continues to face significant financial and operational challenges

    NHS Tayside has begun to show improvements in financial management and governance, but the board still faces substantial long-term financial and operational challenges. In a…
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    NHS is 'running hot' and needs to refocus priorities

    Scotland's NHS needs to refocus its priorities to speed up health and social care integration and system wide reform, says the public spending watchdog. The health service…
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    Scottish Borders Council can do more to be fit for the future

    Scottish Borders Council has made steady progress as it continues to transform the way it delivers services. Working with other organisations will be key to the council achieving…
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    Value of government loans declines significantly

    The Scottish Government has substantially reduced the value of £140 million-worth of loans and guarantees to private companies, says the public spending watchdog. The 2018/…
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    Ancient universities better able to bear financial pressures

    Scotland’s universities face rising costs and funding cuts, and there is a growing gap in how well different institutions can cope, says the public spending watchdog.…
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    Prisons under severe pressure

    The Scottish Prison Service faces profound challenges in continuing to run Scotland's overcrowded  prisons safely and effectively.  A report by the Auditor General…