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Accounts Commission findings on Shetland Islands Council

Shetland Islands Council has serious problems with leadership, vision and strategic direction, governance, financial management…

Patients are happy but there is pressure on emergency care services

An Audit Scotland report, Emergency departments, says patient satisfaction with emergency care services is high, and four out of…

National plan outlines new streamlined system for scrutiny of Scotland’s councils

The work-plan for a new streamlined scrutiny system for Scotland’s councils is published today, with a 36 per cent…

Good progress at South Ayrshire Council

The Accounts Commission has published its findings on South Ayrshire Council today, following its consideration of the latest…

Accounts Commission asks for further audit work at The Highland Council

The Accounts Commission has requested more information on The Highland Council’s Caithness Heat and Power (CHaP) project.…

Important lessons to be learned from The Gathering

There are important lessons to be learned by all public bodies about using the private sector to help deliver their objectives…

Annual reports for 2009/10 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission

The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our five corporate priorities: Deliver more streamlined…