Audit Scotland corporate publications

13 January 2010 for Audit Scotland

This introduction to our role in public audit and the relationship between these three bodies has been recently updated.

10 December 2009 for Audit Scotland

The Scheme makes our current position on diversity and equality clear, sets out what we intend to do to achieve our aims, and explains how we will monitor our progress.

14 October 2009 for Audit Scotland

This report provides an analysis of Audit Scotland’s staff profile by ethnicity, age, gender and working patterns.

14 September 2009 for Audit Scotland

These report on outcomes from Disability Equality Involvement consultation events held in conjunction with Capability Scotland.

6 August 2009 for Audit Scotland

The Performance Audit Standards aim to underpin performance audit work across Public Reporting Group.

The standards are intended to provide a summary of good practice for overarching project issues, such as quality assurance; and for specific project stages, such as writing and delivering reports.

The standards - which complement the Project Management Framework and Performance Audit Manual - clearly set out the expectations for all projects and will be used to hold staff to account for delivery to time, cost and quality.

17 June 2009 for Audit Scotland

Our annual report and accounts for 2008/09.

17 June 2009 for Audit Scotland

A report covering all of Audit Scotland's work with other countries in 2008/09.

16 June 2009 for Audit Scotland

This report details progress in achieving equality and diversity objectives for Audit Scotland with specific reference to our gender equality scheme. You can find more documents on related subjects in the careers section.

31 March 2009 for Audit Scotland

This document details how the Diversity & Equality Steering Group, (DESG) will champion and steer the organisation's strategy on all matters relating to diversity and equality.

11 March 2009 for Audit Scotland

This reports on outcomes from the 17th September 2008 consultation event held in conjunction with Capability Scotland.

4 February 2009 for Audit Scotland

The Audit Scotland Corporate Plan for 2009-12 sets out our vision and objectives for public audit in Scotland. Audit Scotland’s work for the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission will continue to support accountability and improvement.

21 January 2009 for Audit Scotland

This sets out the Audit Scotland programme of national performance audits for 2009/10.

18 December 2008 for Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland's annual report on disability equality.

30 June 2008 for Audit Scotland

This report details progress in achieving equality and diversity objectives for Audit Scotland with specific reference to our gender equality scheme. You can find more documents on related subjects in the careers section.

25 June 2008 for Audit Scotland

Our annual report and accounts for 2007/08.

24 June 2008 for Audit Scotland

This report provides an analysis of Audit Scotland’s staff profile by ethnicity, age, gender and working patterns.

25 March 2008 for Audit Scotland

This report details progress in achieving equality and diversity objectives for Audit Scotland and lays the platform for work going forward.

17 December 2007 for Audit Scotland

19 October 2007 for Audit Scotland

27 September 2007 for Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland is committed to Equal Pay principles in respect of our reward policy, strategy and practice.

29 June 2007 for Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland has published a Gender Equality Scheme for June 2007. This Scheme contains an action plan and a prioritisation of Audit Scotland’s policies and activities for impact assessment using an impact assessment methodology available from the Scottish Executive.

29 June 2007 for Audit Scotland

This Scheme contains a review of the previous Scheme’s action plan, an updated action plan and a prioritisation of Audit Scotland’s policies and activities for impact assessment using an impact assessment methodology available from the Scottish Executive.

26 June 2007 for Audit Scotland

Our annual report and accounts for 2006/07.

1 May 2007 for Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland has joined with the other UK audit bodies to launch indicators which will enable comparisons to be made between the performance of public bodies on corporate matters such as sickness absence and finance.

28 March 2007 for Audit Scotland

This is a new Code of audit practice defining how audit work for public bodies is to be carried out.

25 March 2007 for Audit Scotland

The plan sets out what Audit Scotland will be doing over the next three years to contribute to an effective and efficient Scottish public sector.

1 March 2007 for Audit Scotland

This monitoring report provides a means of checking whether discrimination is evident in our employment practices, and whether key elements of our equal opportunities policy are being implemented effectively.

1 December 2006 for Audit Scotland

27 June 2006 for Audit Scotland

How we performed in the last financial year.

1 March 2006 for Audit Scotland

This monitoring report provides a means of checking whether discrimination is evident in our employment practices, and whether key elements of our equal opportunities policy are being implemented effectively.

28 June 2005 for Audit Scotland

Our annual report and accounts for 2004/05.

23 May 2005 for Audit Scotland

The plan sets out what Audit Scotland will be doing over the next three years to contribute to an effective and efficient Scottish public sector.

1 March 2005 for Audit Scotland

This report provides an update on our monitoring obligations under the Race Relations(Amendment) Act. Our first report was produced in December 2003 and covered ethnicity information only. During 2004, given the increasing relevance of equal pay, opportunities and diversity, gender information will also be included.

18 October 2004 for Audit Scotland

This leaflet provides a brief guide to the agencies which deal with complaints about public bodies in Scotland.

2 September 2004 for Audit Scotland

Our annual report and accounts for 2003/04.

2 September 2004 for Audit Scotland

These two new leaflets produced by Audit Scotland and Public Concern at Work are aimed at all those working in the Scottish public sector. Both leaflets outline whistleblowing legislation, with one focusing on how and why employees should raise concerns about potential fraud and corruption. The other leaflet is designed for managers and looks at why organisations need to have accessible whistleblowing policies in place. Both leaflets also contain advice and useful contact details.

17 May 2004 for Audit Scotland

We have published our three-year corporate plan for 2004/07. This sets out our priorities for the coming years. We will be focussing on producing a modernised, risk-based audit across all sectors, and a new Best Value audit for local authorities.

3 November 2003 for Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland has just published our second corporate plan. The plan reflects our priorities for the immediate future, to March 2005. We intend to take this plan forward into a longer-term strategy document early in 2004.

1 September 2003 for Audit Scotland

Our annual report and accounts for 2002/03.

21 February 2002 for Audit Scotland

The first Audit Scotland Annual Report and accounts for the financial year 2000/01 are now available. We have taken the unusual step of not producing any printed copies this year and are in interested receiving feedback on this approach.

25 October 2001 for Audit Scotland

This document outlines Audit Scotland's corporate plan. It covers our priorities, acting on those priorities and measuring our progress.