Audit Scotland media centre
Welcome to the media section of our website. Here you can find press releases concerning Audit Scotland's work.
Latest news from our press office
Some improvements at Argyll & Bute Council but insufficient progress overall
Posted: 18 December 2008
The council still has much to do and must increase its pace of change to establish Best Value for local people.
Scotland’s public sector must use energy more efficiently
Posted: 11 December 2008
An Audit Scotland report, Improving energy efficiency, looks at how councils, the NHS and central government bodies are improving energy efficiency in their buildings and transport use.
Financial position in the NHS good but challenging times lie ahead
Posted: 4 December 2008
The financial position in the NHS continues to improve overall but the service faces challenging times in the near future.
Transport Scotland is managing rail franchise contract effectively
Posted: 28 November 2008
An Audit Scotland report, The First ScotRail passenger rail franchise, looks at how the Scottish Government’s national transport agency, Transport Scotland, is managing the rail franchise.
NHS has cut diagnostic waiting times; now it needs to ensure services are efficient
Posted: 20 November 2008
The NHS in Scotland has significantly cut patients’ waiting times for diagnostic tests through use of targeted additional government funding and changes to how it manages and delivers services.