Site Search

  1. /publications/highland-council-annual-audit-202223

    Highland Council annual audit 2022/23

    Annual audit plan, Best Value thematic work and final audit report for 2022/23

  2. /publications/tackling-digital-exclusion

    Tackling digital exclusion

    Clearer leadership and focus needed to tackle digital exclusionAs more key services move online, all public bodies must deliver on their responsibilities to ensure everyone can…

  3. /publications/renfrewshire-council-dargavel-village-update-report

    Renfrewshire Council: Dargavel Village update report

    Renfrewshire Council has taken action to rebuild the trust of local people following its significant failings in providing school accommodation for Dargavel Village. But concerns…

  4. /publications/the-national-fraud-initiative-in-scotland-2024

    The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2024

    A data matching exercise detected £21.5 million worth of fraud and payment errors across the Scottish public sector.The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) helps detect and prevent…

  5. /publications/shrewd-approach-needed-for-public-sector-success

    Shrewd approach needed for public sector success

    It’s been a bruising four years for the public sector. First a gruelling pandemic and then a recovery stymied by inflation and tighter budgets.Longer-standing issues in the likes…

  6. /publications/accounts-commission-annual-report-202324

    Accounts Commission Annual Report 2023/24

    Accounts CommissionAnnual report 2023/24   Download the full annual reportChair's forewordThis is my first annual report as Chair of the Accounts Commission, in a year…

  7. /publications/scottish-borders-integration-joint-board-annual-audit-202223

    Scottish Borders Integration Joint Board annual audit 2022/23

    Annual audit plan and final audit report for 2022/23

  8. /publications/benchmarking-and-good-public-performance-reporting-matter

    Benchmarking and good public performance reporting matter

    The Accounts Commission reinforce the importance of the Local Government Benchmarking FrameworkThe latest LGBF annual report shows that the pace of improvement in councils is…

  9. /publications/integration-joint-boards-finance-and-performance-2024

    Integration Joint Boards: Finance and performance 2024

    Integration Joint Boards: Finance and performance 2024Community health and social care faces unprecedented pressures and financial uncertainty.In this Account Commission briefing…

  10. /publications/impact-monitoring-and-evaluation-report-may-2024

    Impact monitoring and evaluation report: May 2024

    Our six-monthly impact report under our impact monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework.