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    Councils have coped to date, but further cuts are not enough to address the challenge they face

    Budget reductions mean starker choices ahead for councils which will not be met simply by continuing to cut staff and services, says a new report. The Accounts Commission's…
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    Transformational change not happening fast enough to deliver ambitious vision for health and social care

    A lack of national leadership and clear planning is preventing the wider change urgently needed if Scotland’s health and social care services are to adapt to increasing…
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    Auditor General sets out support for Parliament in scrutinising new fiscal framework

    The Auditor General for Scotland has written to the Scottish Parliament to set out the role of the public spending watchdog in the implementation of the new fiscal framework for…
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    Community planning yet to plug the gap between expectations and delivery

    Progress on community planning has not yet achieved the major change needed to fulfil its potential to reduce inequalities and put communities at the heart of delivering public…
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    Edinburgh getting back on track

    The City of Edinburgh Council has made considerable progress towards balancing its books, says the Accounts Commission. The local authority watchdog raised significant concerns…
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    Councils need to up the pace of improving the management of their capital investment

    Councils need to improve further the way they manage major projects like schools, roads, housing and flood prevention, says the Accounts Commission. Over the last three years…
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    Auditor General reports for a second time on issues with Scottish Police Authority accounts

    The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament for a second consecutive year on significant issues arising from the annual audit of the Scottish Police Authority'…
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    Argyll and Bute makes progress but more to do

    Argyll and Bute Council has made solid improvement but needs to build on this for the future, says the Accounts Commission. A report published today by the local government…
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    Good progress being made with implementing Scotland’s new devolved financial powers

    An update on the progress being made to implement the financial powers in the Scotland Act 2012 has confirmed that Revenue Scotland successfully delivered two new devolved taxes…