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    Auditor General calls for urgent action across the public sector

    An Audit Scotland report, Scotland’s public finances: preparing for the future, looks at the country’s financial situation and at how the Scottish budget is scrutinised and…
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    Best Value has helped improve Scottish local government

    The Accounts Commission has now published Best Value audit findings for all 32 councils and held public hearings into two councils. For the first time the public has an overall…
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    Funicular railway still a challenge for HIE

    An Audit Scotland report, Review of Cairngorm funicular railway, examines the involvement of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) with the project over a 17-year period. This…
  4. /news/planning-for-civil-emergencies-progressing-well-although-still-room-for-improvement

    Planning for civil emergencies progressing well, although still room for improvement.

    Key organisations are working well together to plan for dealing with major disruptions and events such as severe weather and the current flu pandemic. However there is still more…
  5. /news/findings-of-latest-best-value-audit-and-social-work-follow-up-inspection-of-aberdeen-city

    Findings of latest Best Value audit and social work follow-up inspection of Aberdeen City Council

    Both the Accounts Commission and The Social Work Inspection Agency, (SWIA) commend the progress made by Aberdeen City Council since the publication of largely critical reports in…
  6. /news/more-savings-can-be-made-from-better-purchasing

    More savings can be made from better purchasing

    The public sector in Scotland is improving its purchasing and estimates it has saved more than £300 million since 2006 as a result. It could now make further savings through…
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    Accounts Commission announces findings following latest Best Value audit of West Dunbartonshire Council

    On Wednesday 17 June, the Accounts Commission met and considered the Controller of Audit’s latest report on Best Value and Community Planning at the council. This report tracks…
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    Health and community care bulletin

    The bulletin primarily aims to share information with non-executive health board members and elected members of councils, but it also provides a summary of our work that we hope…
  9. /news/annual-reports-for-200809-now-available-for-audit-scotland-and-the-accounts-commission

    Annual reports for 2008/09 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission

    The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our three corporate priorities: supporting effective democratic scrutiny maximising the value of the audit…
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    Some people have difficulty getting the mental health services they need

    An Audit Scotland report, Overview of mental health services, says up to 850,000 people experience mental health problems at any one time in Scotland. Mental health problems can…