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Auditor General's report on Coatbridge College 2013/14 accounts
The Auditor General for Scotland, Caroline Gardner, has issued a report to the Scottish Parliament on matters raised in the audit…
Aberdeen is making progress but has much more to do
Aberdeen City Council has improved how it is run in recent years and has plans for further changes but a great deal more work is…
Faster and more ambitious change is needed at Falkirk
Falkirk Council has identified £46 million of savings it needs to make but has to do a lot more to deliver them, says the…
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue is an effective service with a strong focus on improvement and efficiency
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue provides an effective service and makes good use of integrated risk management planning, with clear…
Councils can deliver services more effectively with a closer focus on costs
An Accounts Commission report published today calls for more focus on actively applying cost information to plan services,…
New local government scrutiny plan 2013/14
The third National Scrutiny Plan for Local Government has been published today. Prepared by the main organisations responsible…
Data matching exercise is tackling public sector fraud and error
An Audit Scotland report, The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland, sets out the results of the 2010/11 exercise, the fourth…
