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    Future work programme refreshed

    Following their annual review of future work plans, Audit Scotland, the Accounts Commission and the Auditor General have set out what areas of public spending and policy they plan…
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    Three colleges facing financial challenges, Auditor General reports

    The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has reported to the Scottish Parliament on the financial sustainability of three colleges. The following matters were reported…
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    More work needed in managing historic change in public finances

    The Scottish Government is well-organised to deliver game-changing new tax and spending powers but more work is needed to build a clearer picture of what the changes will cost and…
  4. /news/failed-i6-project-leaves-urgent-need-to-deliver-police-it-requirements

    Failed i6 project leaves urgent need to deliver police IT requirements

    A project to build a national IT system for Police Scotland followed good practice in its early stages but ultimately collapsed due to a damaging loss of trust between those…
  5. /news/testing-times-ahead-for-new-councillors

    Testing times ahead for new councillors

    New councillors elected in May face major challenges and need to focus on improving long-term planning, says the Accounts Commission. In its 2017 overview published today, the…
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    New audit briefing sets out key data on NHS workforce

    Audit Scotland has pulled together published statistics on Scotland's NHS workforce in a new data briefing. The document sets out the challenges being explored by the…
  7. /news/share-your-stories-of-self-directed-support

    Share your stories of Self-directed Support

    Scotland’s public spending watchdog is encouraging people who use self-directed support to share their experiences in a new survey. Self-directed Support (SDS) represented…
  8. /news/weak-financial-leadership-continues-in-scotlands-police-bodies

    Weak financial leadership continues in Scotland's police bodies

    The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland continue to suffer from weak financial leadership and considerable budget pressures, the Auditor General has reported today.…
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    National Audit Office reports on administration of Scottish income tax

    The National Audit Office (NAO) has today published a report on HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) progress with the administration of the Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT)…
  10. /news/watchdog-concerned-about-east-dunbartonshire-council

    Watchdog 'concerned' about East Dunbartonshire Council

    East Dunbartonshire Council has made some improvements but needs to do a lot more to meet the challenges it faces, says the Accounts Commission. In a report published today, the…