Audit scopes
These are the audit scopes for national performance audits that we are planning to do over the next year. Details of our future work is in our work programme. If you want more information, you can contact the business manager for this work, Gillian Simpson, at gsimpson@audit-scotland.gov.uk.
Drug and Alcohol services - audit scope
Scotland has the highest rate of drug-related deaths in Europe. In 2022, 1,051 people died due to problem drug use. Alcohol specific causes were responsible…
NHS in Scotland 2024 - audit scope
The Auditor General for Scotland publishes an annual report on the performance of the NHS in Scotland. Over recent years, these reports have focused on the…
Sustainable transport - audit scope
The Scottish Government has committed to a target of net zero emissions by 2045. Transport is the largest source of emissions in Scotland, with the largest…
The Scottish Government's approach to fiscal sustainability and reform - audit scope
A period of high inflation and the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic means that the Sottish Government is facing its most significant financial challenge…
Additional Support for Learning - audit scope
Over the past decade, the number of pupils with recorded Additional Support for Learning (ASL) needs across Scotland’s publicly-funded primary and secondary…
General practice - audit scope
General practice plays a critical role in the performance of the health service, and in Scotland’s ambition to improve the population’s health and reduce…
Building flood resilience in communities - audit scope
Scotland’s weather patterns are changing because of climate change and extreme weather events are growing in frequency and severity. Currently, around 284,000…
