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Commission welcomes progress made by The Moray Council
The Accounts Commission says that it is encouraged by the progress the council has made towards providing Best Value for local people. However there is still more work to be done… - /news/effective-management-of-nhs-assets-is-central-to-good-patient-care
Effective management of NHS assets is central to good patient care
An Audit Scotland report, Asset management in the NHS in Scotland, examines the way the health service strategically manages its £5 billion worth of land and buildings, vehicles,… - /news/commission-welcomes-significant-progress-made-by-inverclyde-council
Commission welcomes significant progress made by Inverclyde Council
The Accounts Commission says it is pleased to welcome the significant progress and improvements made by Inverclyde Council as a result of its work to address the issues raised in… - /news/central-government-in-scotland-should-manage-its-use-of-consultants-better
Central government in Scotland should manage its use of consultants better
Scotland’s central government bodies spend an estimated £114 million a year on consultancy services. With better planning and management, the public sector could get better value… - /news/some-improvements-at-argyll-bute-council-but-insufficient-progress-overall
Some improvements at Argyll & Bute Council but insufficient progress overall
The Accounts Commission's findings say that the council still has much to do and must increase its pace of change to establish Best Value for local people. The report follows the… - /news/scotland%E2%80%99s-public-sector-must-use-energy-more-efficiently
Scotland’s public sector must use energy more efficiently
Tackling climate change and making the best use of resources require the efficient use of energy. The public sector in Scotland has made some progress in using energy more… - /news/financial-position-in-the-nhs-good-but-challenging-times-lie-ahead
Financial position in the NHS good but challenging times lie ahead
An Audit Scotland report, Financial overview of the NHS in Scotland 2007/08, finds that the health service had an overall underspend of £26 million on its £10.1billion budget for… - /news/transport-scotland-is-managing-rail-franchise-contract-effectively
Transport Scotland is managing rail franchise contract effectively
An Audit Scotland report, The First ScotRail passenger rail franchise, looks at how the Scottish Government’s national transport agency, Transport Scotland, is managing the rail… - /news/nhs-has-cut-diagnostic-waiting-times-now-it-needs-to-ensure-services-are-efficient
NHS has cut diagnostic waiting times; now it needs to ensure services are efficient
The NHS in Scotland has significantly cut patients’ waiting times for diagnostic tests through use of targeted additional government funding and changes to how it manages and… - /news/councils-need-to-give-race-equality-higher-priority
Councils need to give race equality higher priority
Today’s Accounts Commission report, The impact of the race equality duty on council services, says that all councils have developed policies and processes on race equality. They…
