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Significant weaknesses in management of ICT programmes

Managing ICT contracts: An audit of three public sector programmes, published today, reports on the management of important ICT…

Dumfries & Galloway Fire & Rescue is effective and making progress in delivering Best Value

Dumfries & Galloway Fire and Rescue provides an effective service. It uses the principles of risk management well and is…

Tayside Fire & Rescue service has strong culture of continuous improvement, but board should provide better scrutiny and challenge

Tayside Fire and Rescue service has a strong focus on prevention, as reflected in decreases in the numbers of fires and fire…

Central Scotland Fire & Rescue service is effective but further improvement needed to provide Best Value

Central Scotland Fire & Rescue provides an effective, low cost service. But it would be better placed to provide Best Value…

ALEOs: Accounts Commission highlights importance of clear governance and accountability

An Accounts Commission report published today, entitled Arm’s-Length External Organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it…

Strong leadership needed to improve joint working between health and social care

The Scottish Government, NHS and councils need to show stronger shared leadership and support for community health partnerships (…

Scrutiny coordination provides better targeted audit and inspection of councils

The second Local Government National Scrutiny Plan has been published today. Prepared by the main organisations responsible for…