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Planning for civil emergencies progressing well, although still room for improvement.
Key organisations are working well together to plan for dealing with major disruptions and events such as severe weather and the current flu pandemic. However there is still more… - /news/findings-of-latest-best-value-audit-and-social-work-follow-up-inspection-of-aberdeen-city
Findings of latest Best Value audit and social work follow-up inspection of Aberdeen City Council
Both the Accounts Commission and The Social Work Inspection Agency, (SWIA) commend the progress made by Aberdeen City Council since the publication of largely critical reports in… - /news/more-savings-can-be-made-from-better-purchasing
More savings can be made from better purchasing
The public sector in Scotland is improving its purchasing and estimates it has saved more than £300 million since 2006 as a result. It could now make further savings through… - /news/accounts-commission-announces-findings-following-latest-best-value-audit-of-west
Accounts Commission announces findings following latest Best Value audit of West Dunbartonshire Council
On Wednesday 17 June, the Accounts Commission met and considered the Controller of Audit’s latest report on Best Value and Community Planning at the council. This report tracks… - /news/health-and-community-care-bulletin-0
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… - /news/annual-reports-for-200809-now-available-for-audit-scotland-and-the-accounts-commission
Annual reports for 2008/09 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission
The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our three corporate priorities: supporting effective democratic scrutiny maximising the value of the audit… - /news/some-people-have-difficulty-getting-the-mental-health-services-they-need
Some people have difficulty getting the mental health services they need
An Audit Scotland report, Overview of mental health services, says up to 850,000 people experience mental health problems at any one time in Scotland. Mental health problems can… - /news/some-good-progress-by-east-dunbartonshire-council-but-still-more-to-do
Some good progress by East Dunbartonshire Council, but still more to do
These findings follow the Commission’s consideration of the Best Value audit report compiled by Audit Scotland. This is the first time this council has had this type of audit. The… - /news/councils-need-to-improve-their-asset-management
Councils need to improve their asset management
A report, Asset management in local government, looks at how councils manage their property assets. It says that only around half of the local authorities have a council-wide… - /news/south-ayrshire-council-must-address-its-weaknesses-and-serious-financial-position
South Ayrshire Council must address its weaknesses and serious financial position
The Accounts Commission says that while leadership at South Ayrshire Council is showing improvement and some services perform well the council has weaknesses which pose…
