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    Consultation on Code of Audit Practice

    Audit Scotland is consulting on a revised Code of Audit Practice which outlines the responsibilities of our external auditors. Audit Scotland's vision is to be a world class…
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    Pressures are mounting on Scotland's sheriff court system

    Reducing budgets and more complex cases are putting pressure on Scotland's sheriff court system, Audit Scotland has reported. Around 88,000 people face prosecution in the…
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    Faster and more ambitious change is needed at Falkirk

    Falkirk Council has identified £46 million of savings it needs to make but has to do a lot more to deliver them, says the Accounts Commission. A report published today…
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    Aberdeen is making progress but has much more to do

    Aberdeen City Council has improved how it is run in recent years and has plans for further changes but a great deal more work is needed to deliver these, says the Accounts…
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    Auditor General's report on Coatbridge College 2013/14 accounts

    The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has issued a report to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised in the audit of the 2013/14 accounts for Coatbridge College.…
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    Accounts Commission annual report 2014/15

    The Accounts Commission has published its annual report for 2014/15. The report highlights the Commission's work in auditing Scotland's 32 councils.  
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    Managing ICT programmes continues to be a challenge

    The Scottish Government and central government bodies continue to encounter difficulties in managing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programmes, though progress is…
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    Audit Scotland annual report and accounts

    Audit Scotland has published its annual report and accounts for 2014/15. The report highlights our work over the past year and areas where it has had an impact. Themes include…
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    Assistant Auditor General presented with award

    The Assistant Auditor General for Scotland has been recognised for his commitment to public sector audit with a prestigious award from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance…
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    East Dunbartonshire Council still has much to do

    There is a gap between East Dunbartonshire Council's ambitions and delivering these on the ground, says the Accounts Commission. In a report published today the Commission…