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Edinburgh services have improved but council should prioritise delivering savings
The City of Edinburgh Council has improved services and the way it works but is facing a particularly challenging financial situation, says the Accounts Commission. In its… - /news/scotlands-public-bodies-follow-good-practice-with-early-departures-but-need-to-show-the-value
Scotland's public bodies follow good practice with early departures but need to show the value for money
An Audit Scotland report published today, Managing early departures from the Scottish public sector, is designed to help public bodies improve their management and reporting of… - /news/more-work-needed-to-improve-scotland%E2%80%99s-roads-but-on-tighter-budgets
More work needed to improve Scotland’s roads but on tighter budgets
Major changes called for two years ago to improve the management of roads maintenance have yet to result in significant improvement in road condition, says the Accounts Commission… - /news/new-local-government-scrutiny-plan
New local government scrutiny plan
The fourth National Scrutiny Plan for Local Government has been published today. Prepared by the main organisations responsible for scrutinising Scotland’s 32 councils, the… - /news/help-us-improve-our-website
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Can you spare a few moments to tell us how you find using our website and if there are things we can do to improve the service we provide? We are running a short survey in order… - /news/councils-face-tighter-squeeze-in-2013
Councils face tighter squeeze in 2013
Councils face tougher challenges in the year ahead, particularly in dealing with budget pressures, says the Accounts Commission in its annual overview report. Pressures on… - /news/community-planning-needs-a-major-effort-to-realise-its-full-potential
Community planning needs a major effort to realise its full potential
Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) have not met the ambitious goals set for them, but with the right leadership and support, could make big inroads to achieving them in the… - /news/councils-need-to-continue-to-improve-planning-and-control-of-major-capital-projects
Councils need to continue to improve planning and control of major capital projects
Councils spend significant amounts of money on building and maintaining infrastructure - more than any other part of the public sector - but lack sufficient information for fully… - /news/management-and-scrutiny-of-nhs-waiting-lists-have-to-improve
Management and scrutiny of NHS waiting lists have to improve
Audit Scotland has published the findings of its audit of the management of patients on waiting lists at NHS boards. This was carried out following the discovery of manipulation… - /news/threat-facing-councils%E2%80%99-consumer-protection-services
Threat facing councils’ consumer protection services
Protecting Consumers looks at trading standards and food safety services provided by Scotland’s 32 councils to protect the public in areas ranging from food poisoning to…
