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Working together to increase collaboration and accelerate improvement

One year on, our joint commitment to increase collaboration and focus on accelerating the improvement and pace of change across Local Government services, is

Councils face complex and urgent challenges

This is the first local government overview report published since I becam

The Venture Trust's Bothy Book Blog

This blog first appeared on the Venture Trust’s Bothy Book blog series, w

Scotland's economy: Supporting businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic

A detailed analysis of how Covid-19 business support funding was distributed during the pandemic is not possible due to gaps in data.

Drug and alcohol services: An update

Drug and alcohol services in Scotland are complex and a clear plan is needed to improve people's lives and increase transparency around spending.

The value of independence and scrutiny across local government

The Accounts Commission, together with the Auditor General for Scotland, has an increasingly important and prominent role in Scottish public life.

Social care briefing

Urgent action needed to address critical issues in delivery of social care services.

Blog: Statutory Performance Indicators

The Accounts Commission believe that good performance information is the cornerstone of councils working well with their communities.