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Early signs of progress at Argyll and Bute but more work is needed
Argyll and Bute Council has responded constructively to a critical report but much more work is required to secure the improvements needed at the local authority, says the… - /news/data-sharing-delivers-%C2%A316-million-in-the-fight-against-fraud
Data sharing delivers £16 million in the fight against fraud
Fraud and errors worth £16 million have been identified following the largest and most diverse detection exercise undertaken by Audit Scotland and more than 120 Scottish… - /news/pupils%E2%80%99-performance-getting-better-yet-still-wide-variations-across-councils
Pupils’ performance getting better, yet still wide variations across councils
Educational attainment is improving overall in Scotland, but there is a need to close the gap between the lowest and highest performing pupils. A new report from the Accounts… - /news/progress-made-on-self-directed-support-but-patchy-across-councils
Progress made on self-directed support but patchy across councils
New legislation means councils will have to transform the way they deliver social care, offering people choice and control over the support they need. A report published today… - /news/audit-scotland-annual-review-201314
Audit Scotland annual review 2013/14
Audit Scotland has published its annual review for the 2013/14 year. This is a web-only summary of our main annual report and accounts. The review highlights our audit work over… - /news/a-long-term-view-on-public-spending-is-needed-to-protect-services
A long-term view on public spending is needed to protect services
Public bodies have coped well so far with reduced budgets but need to focus more on priorities and develop longer-term financial plans. Scotland's public finances: Progress… - /news/stronger-leadership-needed-for-community-planning-in-falkirk
Stronger leadership needed for community planning in Falkirk
Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (CPP) needs to develop specific priorities and plans to convert its aspirations into improved outcomes for local people, says the Accounts… - /news/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-building-on-earlier-progress
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar building on earlier progress
Significant improvements have been made in the running of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, says the Accounts Commission. The Comhairle has been the subject of three Commission reports… - /news/recent-improvement-but-nhs-in-scotland-still-faces-challenges-achieving-ae-waiting-times
Recent improvement but NHS in Scotland still faces challenges achieving A&E waiting times target
Performance against the four-hour accident and emergency (A&E) waiting times target has deteriorated since Audit Scotland previously reported on A&E departments. The… - /news/foundations-laid-to-improve-glasgow-lives
Foundations laid to improve Glasgow lives
Glasgow Community Planning Partnership (CPP) has a clear sense of purpose and direction for tackling some of the city's deep-seated social and economic problems, according to…
