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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
Best Value and Community Planning - Follow-up report December 2014
The City of Edinburgh Council faces substantially greater challenges to cut its spending while meeting increasing demands on services.
Scottish Government
Our web-only annual report charts the work of the commission
Best Value and Community Planning - Follow-up audit
Argyll and Bute Council has responded constructively to a critical report but much more work is required to secure the improvements needed at the local autho
Best Value and Community Planning - Follow-up report May 2014
Significant improvements have been made in the running of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, says the Accounts Commission.
North Glasgow College
The Accounts Commission said today it was seriously concerned about South Ayrshire Council's lack of progress in addressing long term weaknesses.
The Highland Council
A scheme to provide heat and power to homes in Wick has landed The Highland Council with a final bill of £11.5 million.
The Accounts Commission is seriously concerned about substantial risks to Argyll and Bute Council caused by instability in its political leadership since las
Adam Smith College
Statutory report on targeted Best Value Audit work 2012/13.
Statutory report on targeted Best Value Audit work 2012/13.
Our Strategy for 2013–16.
Our Annual report for 2012/13 and Action plans including a report on progress during 2012/13 and looking ahead to 2014.
Best Value and Community Planning
The City of Edinburgh Council has improved services and the way it works, but is facing a particularly challenging financial situation, says the Accounts Com
Our progress in ensuring the general equality is integral to what we do.
Our equality outcomes and how we will monitor progress.
The Accounts Commission today highlights positive steps taken by Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to tackle long-standing issues.
Statutory report on the 2011/12 audit of the City of Edinburgh Council.
Best Value and Community Planning - Follow-up report
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) has made progress over the past year in areas such as finance and performance management, but needs to impr
Scotland’s new single police force will inherit many positive features but it can learn lessons from the current system, particularly in relation to im
Our Strategy for 2012–15 and Annual action plan for 2012/13.
A progress report for the year to 31 March 2012.
Our report for 2011/12.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Joint Board demonstrated systemic failures in handling the retirement and re-employment of its chief fire officer, says the Accou
Aberdeenshire Council housing and council tax benefits
Aberdeenshire Council has made significant improvements in the service it offers for housing and council tax benefits.
The body charged with overseeing Strathclyde Police has done little so far to improve its performance over the past year but is now showing some positive sig
Scotland has the potential to create a world class fire and rescue service but faces major challenges in doing so, says an Accounts Commission report publish
Central Scotland Police and its police authority, the Central Scotland Police Joint Board, perform well.
Best Value and Community Planning
Midlothian Council has made good progress improving services to deliver Best Value over the last four years.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue provides an effective service and makes good use of integrated risk management planning, with clear evidence of shifts in resourc
Grampian Fire and Rescue provides an effective and relatively low cost emergency response service.
There is an urgent need for Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue to establish an effective and sustainable service model which reflects the needs of the are
This is an effective service that now needs to show how it is providing value for money.
This effective service uses the principles of risk management well and is making progress in developing a culture of continuous improvement.
The service has strong culture of continuous improvement, but the board should provide better scrutiny and challenge.
Central Fire & Rescue provides an effective, low cost service but would be better placed to provide Best Value if it had stronger performance arrangement
Shetland Islands Council has made good progress in implementing its improvement plan. It now has many of the building blocks needed to provide Best Value.
National Libraries of Scotland
The force and board perform well and have a sound basis for future development.
Best Value and Community Planning
The council has put some of the basic building blocks in place for providing Best Value, but there remain significant aspects requiring more progress.
Registers of Scotland
Best Value and Community Planning
Stirling Council has strong leadership with a clear vision, and has made good progress in improving the performance of its services, its management of resour
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Scottish Government