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    Systemic failures in dealing with chief fire officer’s retirement and re-employment

    Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Joint Board demonstrated systemic failures in handling the retirement and re-employment of its chief fire officer, says the Accounts Commission. In…
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    Aberdeenshire Council shows progress in its benefits service

    Aberdeenshire Council has made significant improvements in the service it offers for housing and council tax benefits. The Accounts Commission called for an update on its earlier…
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    Strathclyde Police Authority has made little progress in improving its performance but is now moving in the right direction

    The body charged with overseeing Strathclyde Police has done little so far to improve its performance over the past year but is now showing some positive signs. A report…
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    Fife Constabulary and Police Authority perform well and need to continue to work closely in the transition to the new Police Service of Scotland

    Fife Constabulary and Fife Police Authority both demonstrate most aspects of Best Value. They share a strong vision of taking policing closer to the community and need to maintain…
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    Significant weaknesses in management of ICT programmes

    Managing ICT contracts: An audit of three public sector programmes, published today, reports on the management of important ICT programmes that were delayed, cancelled or overran…
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    New report highlights strengths and challenges as Scotland moves to a single fire service

    Scotland has the potential to create a world class fire and rescue service but faces major challenges in doing so. The report draws together the findings of the recent audits on…
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    Central Scotland Police and Joint Police Board perform well and have scope for improvement in the year ahead

    Central Scotland Police and its police authority, the Central Scotland Police Joint Board, perform well. Both demonstrate many aspects of Best Value but can make improvements in…
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    Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary and the police authority perform well and are committed to making further improvements

    Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary performs strongly and provides a good service. Both the force and the police authority demonstrate most aspects of Best Value. The authority…
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    Mergers need strong leadership from the outset

    An Audit Scotland report, Learning the lessons of public body mergers, looks at nine mergers that took place between 2008 and 2011 under the Scottish Government’s programme…
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    Midlothian Council making progress on Best Value

    Midlothian Council has made good progress improving services to deliver Best Value over the last four years. It still faces challenges but is now better placed to address them. A…