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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…
  5. /news/health-and-social-care-integration-faces-major-challenges

    Health and social care integration faces major challenges

    Significant risks must be addressed if a major reform of health and social care is to fundamentally change how services are delivered, and improve outcomes for the people who use…
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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) administration of the Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT), which will be…
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    Review of issues around the Lennoxtown Initiative

    An Audit Scotland review of issues around the Lennoxtown Initiative, a community-based regeneration company, has found no evidence of corruption or fraud.  But there was poor…
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    Supporting Scotland's economic growth

    Audit Scotland is inviting businesses to participate in a new audit looking at the role of economic development agencies, and their impact on economic growth. Auditors are…
  9. /news/audit-scotland-has-moved

    Audit Scotland has moved

    Audit Scotland has moved to a new Edinburgh office at 102 West Port. This modern building brings staff together from our former George Street offices and supports new ways of…