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Audit Scotland joins forces with the other audit watchdogs to drive value for money agenda

Audit Scotland has been working in partnership with the other public audit agencies in the UK to develop indicators that are…

Scottish Borders Council has made major progress but now needs to focus on service improvement

The Commission has today published its report into Best Value and community planning at the council. Commission chairman Alistair…

Scottish fire and rescue services making progress on reform

Scottish fire and rescue authorities are giving more emphasis to fire prevention and community safety, but it is too early to…

Edinburgh shows many Best Value features but some services still need to improve

In a Best value report published today the Accounts Commission says Edinburgh City Council displays many of the features of a…

Commission acknowledges positive change at Inverclyde

The Accounts Commission for Scotland has published its findings today, based on Audit Scotland’s progress report on Best Value at…

Improvements welcomed but tough times may be ahead for councils

The Accounts Commission has welcomed a number of improvements by Scotland’s local authorities but warns that major challenges lie…

NHS in Scotland improving how it plans hospital nursing

This report finds that the NHS in Scotland has made progress towards improving the planning and management of ward nursing. The…