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Government must improve climate set up

Report cover

The Scottish Government needs to improve its set up to deliver the country’s climate change goals. The government’s…

Integration Joint Boards face significant workforce pressures and financial challenges

Building blocks

Scotland’s Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) face considerable financial challenges and immense pressures on their workforce…

Doubts over ferries' costs, the future of Ferguson Marine shipyard and unacceptable bonus payments

The 2021/22 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited

Uncertainty remains over the final costs and completion dates of two delayed lifeline ferries, Glen Sannox (801) and vessel 802.…

Full transparency on NHS recovery needed

People attending a medical centre

The Scottish Government needs to be clearer about how long it will take the NHS to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and to…

Councils need to better manage workloads and staffing levels to improve housing benefit services

Resourcing the benefit service: A thematic study

Many people are waiting longer for housing benefit claims to be processed as services across Scotland’s councils face…

Public sector gender pay gap reporting

The gender pay gap

Our annual audit work found issues with some public bodies' gender pay gap reporting. We've used this analysis, as well…

Welcome improvements made at ethical standards body, but significant challenges remain

 Ethical standards

The body that investigates complaints about MSPs and councillors has made improvements to address serious failings at the…