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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) provides good services but needs to make better progress in implementing Best Value
In a report published today, the Accounts Commission says while Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has put some of the basic building blocks in place for providing Best Value, there remain… - /news/strong-leadership-and-clear-vision-driving-improvements-at-stirling-council
Strong leadership and clear vision driving improvements at Stirling Council
Stirling Council has strong leadership with a clear vision, and has made good progress in improving the performance of its services, its management of resources and partnership… - /news/local-partnerships-have-a-key-role-in-improving-local-economies
Local partnerships have a key role in improving local economies
Community planning partnerships need to build on their economic development activity to help meet local needs. Partnerships should also make better use of available information… - /news/commission-welcomes-improvements-at-strathclyde-partnership-for-transport
Commission welcomes improvements at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
The Accounts Commission has considered an update report on an audit investigation of travel expenses and other matters at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). In findings… - /news/programme-of-performance-audits-for-201213-published
Programme of performance audits for 2012/13 published
Over the summer, we consulted on proposals for our rolling programme of national performance audits. The proposals included a mix of different sizes of projects ranging from… - /news/telehealth-could-help-the-nhs-treat-patients-in-new-ways-and-manage-rising-demands-and-costs
Telehealth could help the NHS treat patients in new ways and manage rising demands and costs
The National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland should do more to consider telehealth when introducing or redesigning services. It provides an opportunity to treat patients in new… - /news/auditor-general-for-scotland-announces-retirement
Auditor General for Scotland announces retirement
Auditor General for Scotland, Robert Black, announced today that he intends to retire. Mr Black has written to the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament saying that he… - /news/better-understanding-of-performance-and-costs-of-planning-system-needed
Better understanding of performance and costs of planning system needed
An Audit Scotland report published today, Modernising the planning system, assesses whether recent reform of the planning system is making it more economic, efficient and… - /news/inefficiency-in-scotland%E2%80%99s-justice-system-costs-time-and-money
Inefficiency in Scotland’s justice system costs time and money
Inefficiency in Scotland's criminal justice system causes delays for everyone involved, including victims and witnesses, and cost at least £10 million in 2009/10. An… - /news/scotland%E2%80%99s-public-sector-needs-to-focus-on-the-long-term-financial-sustainability-of-public
Scotland’s public sector needs to focus on the long-term financial sustainability of public services
Scotland’s public sector is in the first year of major spending cuts and public bodies must focus on their long-term financial sustainability to ensure effective public…
