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    East Ayrshire Council demonstrates its commitment to Best Value

    The Accounts Commission’s report on Best Value at East Ayrshire Council says that the council’s commitment to improving performance is supported by effective leadership. It…
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    Commission concerned at comhairle’s lack of progress on Best Value

    The Accounts Commission has published its Best Value report on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council), citing a number of areas of performance where the comhairle must…
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    Renfrewshire Council is modernising and committed to further improvement

    A Best Value audit report published by the Accounts Commission today (Thursday 6 July 2006) says that Renfrewshire Council’s leadership is strong and effective, understands what…
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    Report outlines funding pressures on public sector pension

    Audit Scotland has today published a report on the six main public sector pension schemes, which will provide retirement benefits to about 950,000 people. Nearly one in five…
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    Community planning is progressing but aims difficult to achieve

    An Audit Scotland report, A review of community planning in Scotland, published today, says community planning partnerships have made progress but need to do more to show how…
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    Urgent remedial action needed at Inverclyde Council

    A report published by the Accounts Commission today (Thursday 2nd June 2005), says that Inverclyde Council must take urgent, remedial action to address weaknesses in leadership…
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    Anti-fraud exercise finds £15m of overpayments and savings in Scotland’s public sector

    Scotland’s councils have worked with other public bodies to identify £15m worth of fraud and errors in a national detection exercise. Under the 2004/05 National Fraud Initiative (…
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    Report cites positive impact of Teachers’ Agreement but more work is required

    The Teachers’ Agreement has brought benefits for the teaching profession, but the lack of performance measures makes it difficult to assess the wider impact of the £2.15 billion…
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    The Highland Council praised for its strengths but needs stronger corporate direction

    In its report on The Highland Council published today (Wednesday 5 April), the Accounts Commission says that whilst the council often delivers appropriate and effective solutions…
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    Crucial time for councils says Accounts Commission

    In its local authority overview report for 2005 published today (Thursday 30 March) the Accounts Commission says that Scotland’s councils are facing major challenges and calls on…