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Aberdeen City Council: Property sales investigation
The Accounts Commission for Scotland has met and considered the Controller of Audit's report on the property sales investigation at Aberdeen City Council. Given the arrangements… - /news/sport-participation-falls-as-planning-for-the-commonwealth-games-begins
Sport participation falls as planning for the Commonwealth Games begins
Fewer people are regularly taking part in sport and many facilities need improvement. Hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games provides a good opportunity to promote sport in Scotland… - /news/scotland%E2%80%99s-colleges-are-in-better-financial-shape-but-there-may-be-challenges-ahead
Scotland’s colleges are in better financial shape but there may be challenges ahead
Scotland’s colleges are in a healthier financial state overall, and financial performance has improved in the past five years. However colleges will need to respond to cost… - /news/aberdeen-city-council-hearing-update
Aberdeen City Council hearing update
The Accounts Commission for Scotland’s Hearing at Aberdeen City Council will take place at Town and County Hall, Town House, Castle Street, Aberdeen on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14… - /news/time-to-refresh-school-estate-strategy-and-improve-school-design
Time to refresh school estate strategy and improve school design
Billions of pounds have been spent over the past decade on over 200 new schools and many school improvements. According to Audit Scotland’s report, Improving the school estate,… - /news/council-achievements-recognised-but-further-improvement-essential
Council achievements recognised but further improvement essential
The Accounts Commission recognises the improvement achieved by local government in Scotland. Its report Overview of the local authority audits 2007, published today, highlights… - /news/better-planning-and-funding-needed-to-sustain-scotland%E2%80%99s-free-personal-care
Better planning and funding needed to sustain Scotland’s free personal care
Free personal and nursing care (FPNC) needs to be better planned, managed and funded for it to continue to benefit older people in the future. An Audit Scotland report published… - /news/accounts-commission-acknowledges-progress-at-west-dunbartonshire-council-and-urges-further
Accounts Commission acknowledges progress at West Dunbartonshire Council and urges further work
The Accounts Commission for Scotland published its latest findings today on Best Value at West Dunbartonshire Council. The Commission acknowledges the council’s progress and… - /news/nhs-financial-and-performance-management-is-getting-better-with-improvements-against-many-key
NHS financial and performance management is getting better with improvements against many key targets
The performance of the NHS is improving against key targets and boards are managing their finances better. However, the service needs to improve performance reporting so the…
