Publications

Covid-19 raises risk of public-sector fraud

This report is the Accounts Commission’s annual summary of the key challenges and performance issues faced by councils.

The public body responsible for Cairngorm Mountain acted appropriately when selecting a private company to manage the resort, but tough decisions on its future…

This report is about the Scottish Government's target to deliver 50,000 affordable homes by March 2021.

Plans to boost early learning and childcare (ELC) hours have made steady progress but risks around buildings and staffing remain, say public sector watchdogs

A £3.3 billion investment programme in Scotland's infrastructure has enabled more public buildings and new roads to be built.

This paper provides an overview of student loans in Scotland.

City deals have been positive for Scotland's economy, but the government does not have a plan to measure their overall long-term success, say public spen