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Accounts Commission & Audit Scotland
Statutory reports, Best Value assurance reviews and corporate output from the Accounts Commission, the body that holds Scottish councils and local government bodies to account, alongside section 22 reports from the Auditor General for Scotland covering NHS boards and national public bodies. Both are published through Audit Scotland.
769 reports
257 Accounts Commission
154 Auditor General
71 bodies covered
Reports
Falkirk Council has responded encouragingly to previous concerns but needs effective leadership to deliver its five-year improvement programme, says the…
Clackmannanshire Council must take urgent and decisive action to sort out its financial problems, says the Accounts Commission.
Orkney Islands Council has made significant progress in recent years and needs to build on this for the future, says the Accounts Commission.
Scottish Police Authority
A series of governance failings and the poor use of public money at the Scottish Police Authority are unacceptable, says the Auditor General.
Scottish Government
The Scottish Government needs to increase the transparency of its financial reporting on non-domestic rates, says the Auditor General.
West Lothian Council has maintained its strong performance but councillors need to play a more active role in the face of a £73.5m funding gap, says th
East Dunbartonshire Council has responded positively to previous concerns but needs to maintain momentum, says the Accounts Commission.
East Renfrewshire remains a high-performing council but its councillors need to be more prominent in dealing with tough challenges ahead, says the Accounts C
NHS Tayside
The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament for a third consecutive year on NHS Tayside's progress with addressing significant financial
Scottish Government
The Auditor General has found that the Scottish Government produced a sound financial report for 2016/17 and managed its budget effectively, but she has unde
Renfrewshire Council continues to improve and is making encouraging progress in the performance of its services, says the Accounts Commission.
Inverclyde Council has made significant improvements and needs to continue to build on those strengths for the future, says the Accounts Commission.
The Accounts Commission has published its strategic priorities for the next five years.
The Accounts Commission has published its strategy for engaging with its stakeholders.
The Accounts Commission has published its annual report for 2016/17.
Moray College
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has reported to the Scottish Parliament on the financial sustainability of Moray College, Lews Castle Col
Lews Castle College
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has reported to the Scottish Parliament on the financial sustainability of Moray College, Lews Castle Col
Edinburgh College
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has reported to the Scottish Parliament on the financial sustainability of Moray College, Lews Castle Col
Scottish Police Authority
The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland continue to suffer from weak financial leadership and considerable budget pressures, the Auditor General ha
East Dunbartonshire Council has made some improvements but needs to do a lot more to meet the challenges it faces, says the Accounts Commission.
Falkirk Council has been slow in grasping the nettle of tackling major challenges ahead, says the Accounts Commission.
NHS Tayside
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has reported to the Scottish Parliament on significant issues arising from the annual audits of NHS Taysi
NHS 24
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has reported to the Scottish Parliament on significant issues arising from the annual audits of NHS Taysi
Angus Council needs to up the pace of change if it is to meet its £26.5million savings target, an Accounts Commission report says today.
Scottish Government
The Auditor General has welcomed steps taken by the Scottish Government to strengthen transparency of public finances, but says there's more work to do a
Major improvements have been made at South Ayrshire Council over the last two years, says the Accounts Commission.
The Accounts Commission has published its strategic priorities for the next five years.
The Accounts Commission has published its strategy for engaging with its stakeholders.
The Accounts Commission has published its annual report for 2015/16.
Glasgow Colleges' Regional Board
The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised during the annual audits of three bodies in the college sector.
Glasgow Clyde College
The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised during the annual audits of three bodies in the college sector.
Edinburgh College
The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised during the annual audits of three bodies in the college sector.
The City of Edinburgh Council has made considerable progress towards balancing its books, says the Accounts Commission.
Scottish Police Authority
The Auditor General has reported to the Scottish Parliament for a second consecutive year on significant issues arising from the annual audit of the Scottish…
Argyll and Bute Council has made solid improvement but needs to build on this for the future, says the Accounts Commission.
Best Value and Community Planning - progress report
The Moray Council has made some progress over the last two years but needs to increase the pace of change and improvement, says the Accounts Commission.
NHS Highland
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has issued reports to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised in the audits of the 2014/15 accounts for
NHS 24
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has issued reports to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised in the audits of the 2014/15 accounts for
NHS Tayside
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has issued reports to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised in the audits of the 2014/15 accounts for
Scottish Government
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has prepared a report to support the Scottish Parliament's scrutiny of the Scottish Government's
Our priorities and activities for the next three years.
This engagement plan identifies the Commission's stakeholders, the reasons why it engages with them and the methods or channels it will consider using to
Best Value and Community Planning
Falkirk Council has identified £46 million of savings it needs to make but has to do a lot more to deliver them, says the Account Commission.
Aberdeen City Council has improved how it is run in recent years and has plans for further changes but a great deal more work is needed to deliver these.
Coatbridge College
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has issued a report to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised in the audit of the 2013/14 accounts for
The Accounts Commission has published its annual report for 2014/15.
Best Value and Community Planning – a follow-up report
There is a gap between East Dunbartonshire Council's ambitions and delivering these on the ground, says the Accounts Commission.
The progress we have made in mainstreaming equalities and in achieving our equalities outcomes:
Scottish Police Authority
South Ayrshire Council has responded quickly to criticism earlier this year, but it must keep the positive momentum going to ensure improvement is sustained.