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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… - /news/accounts-commission-announces-findings-following-latest-best-value-audit-of-west
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… - /news/health-and-community-care-bulletin-0
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… - /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… - /news/some-people-have-difficulty-getting-the-mental-health-services-they-need
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… - /news/some-good-progress-by-east-dunbartonshire-council-but-still-more-to-do
Some good progress by East Dunbartonshire Council, but still more to do
These findings follow the Commission’s consideration of the Best Value audit report compiled by Audit Scotland. This is the first time this council has had this type of audit. The… - /news/councils-need-to-improve-their-asset-management
Councils need to improve their asset management
A report, Asset management in local government, looks at how councils manage their property assets. It says that only around half of the local authorities have a council-wide… - /news/south-ayrshire-council-must-address-its-weaknesses-and-serious-financial-position
South Ayrshire Council must address its weaknesses and serious financial position
The Accounts Commission says that while leadership at South Ayrshire Council is showing improvement and some services perform well the council has weaknesses which pose… - /news/scotland%E2%80%99s-hospitals-getting-better-at-managing-medicines
Scotland’s hospitals getting better at managing medicines
The NHS in Scotland is doing more to make sure that medicines are used safely in hospitals and to plan for new medicines. It now needs better information on how medicines are used… - /news/commission-welcomes-progress-made-by-glasgow-city-council
Commission welcomes progress made by Glasgow City Council
In December 2005 the Commission made its first assessment of the council’s performance towards providing Best Value for local people. The Commission said then that it was…
