Auditor General publications
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Finance committee: inquiry into accountability and governance
2 April 2006 for the Auditor General
Submission from Robert W Black, Auditor General for Scotland.
Public service improvement: The conditions for success and the Scottish experience
1 April 2006 for the Auditor General
Devolution has brought about differences in the
organisation and delivery of key public services in different parts of the UK and therefore it is reasonable to ask whether there has been an impact on the performance
regime applied to public services in Scotland.
Holding to account and helping to improve: A strategic statement for public audit in Scotland 2004-06
4 March 2004 for the Auditor General
The Auditor General, Robert Black, sets out some of the key factors influencing public audit today and looks forward to how a changing environment will be reflected in the work of the Auditor General and Audit Scotland.
How government works in Scotland
7 November 2002 for the Auditor General
A major reference work which maps out the responsibilities and accountabilities of public bodies in Scotland has been published by the Auditor General for Scotland, Robert Black. The report, How government works in Scotland, illustrates for the first time since devolution how the organisation of government in Scotland is arranged, and how public servants are held accountable to the new Scottish Parliament and to the electorate. It covers over 200 organisations which play a part in the lives of people in Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament three years on: a personal perspective, by the Auditor General for Scotland
14 April 2002 for the Auditor General
In this keynote address to the CIPFA Scottish Conference in Glasgow the Auditor General notes the good work done by the parliament in its first few years and makes four key suggestions for improving scrutiny through the Finance and Audit Committees.
