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    Broadband roll-out faces its toughest hurdle

    The Scottish Government achieved its initial target to provide fibre broadband access to 95 per cent of premises. Its more recent 'Reaching 100 per cent' ambition will be…
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    Step change required to tackle young people's mental health

    A big increase in young people being referred to mental health services and longer waiting times are signs of a system under significant pressure, says a new report. The Auditor…
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    Glasgow makes steady progress but serious concern over potential financial pressures

    Glasgow City Council has made steady progress over the last decade and has a clear plan to tackle the city's challenges, says a new Accounts Commission report. But the…
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    £1.3bn Queensferry Crossing managed effectively

    Transport Scotland's management of the Forth Replacement Crossing project delivered value for money but a clearer plan is needed to measure its wider benefits, says a new…
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    Counter-fraud operation could save public purse £19m

    Scotland's public finances have been boosted after a data-sharing exercise identified nearly £19 million of fraud and error across the public sector. Almost 100 public…
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    West Dunbartonshire Council makes significant progress

    In a report out today, the Accounts Commission makes clear the significant progress that West Dunbartonshire Council has made in recent years. The report from the local authority…
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    Colleges' financial health improves but challenges remain

    A deal to harmonise staff pay at a cost of £50m a year will absorb projected savings from the reform of Scotland's colleges, says the Auditor General. Caroline Gardner…
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    Transformation on the table at public service discussions

    The Improvement Service and Audit Scotland hosted a round table on transformational change in January, with public service and third sector leaders, policy makers and partners…
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    Scottish Fire and Rescue Service takes 'cautious approach' to reform

    Turning the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) into a more flexible, modern service has been steady but slow, says the Auditor General. Caroline Gardner's report says…