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Commission urges councils to take further action to cope with tough times
The Accounts Commission for Scotland says councils and services are improving. But the scale of the budget challenge they face means councils need to take urgent action. It is… - /news/long-term-commitment-and-strong-leadership-are-needed-to-continue-to-improve-scotlands
Long-term commitment and strong leadership are needed to continue to improve Scotland's environment
In a wide-ranging report, Protecting and improving Scotland's environment, Audit Scotland looks at progress in improving air quality, the water environment, biodiversity and… - /news/tayside-police-force-is-making-good-progress-but-joint-board-is-not-achieving-best-value
Tayside police force is making good progress but joint board is not achieving best value
The Best Value Audit and Inspection: Tayside Police and Tayside Joint Police Board is the first Best Value report on a Scottish police force and police authority. It provides an… - /news/nhs-financial-performance-is-good-but-it-faces-significant-pressures
NHS financial performance is good but it faces significant pressures
The financial performance of the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland was good over the past year, and it met most of its national targets for patient care and service… - /news/preparations-for-glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games
Preparations for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
The organisers of the Commonwealth Games are making progress in a number of key areas but now need to put in place an overall programme plan, ensure costs are under control and… - /news/auditor-general-calls-for-urgent-action-across-the-public-sector
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… - /news/best-value-has-helped-improve-scottish-local-government
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… - /news/funicular-railway-still-a-challenge-for-hie
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… - /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… - /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…
