Central government reports 2009/10

14 January 2010 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

In a wide-ranging report, Protecting and improving Scotland's environment, Audit Scotland looks at progress in improving air quality, the water environment, biodiversity and waste management.

19 November 2009 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

The organisers of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are making progress in a number of key areas but now need to put in place an overall programme plan, ensure costs are under control and continue to identify and manage other risks.

5 November 2009 for the Auditor General

Scotland’s public sector is under the greatest financial pressure in the ten years since devolution. The Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the wider public sector need to make difficult decisions about competing priorities and how best to spend tighter budgets.

8 October 2009 for the Auditor General

The agency must learn from its experiences to date and must fully assess the risks, review the current performance and develop clear objectives.

6 August 2009 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Key organisations are working well together to plan for dealing with emergencies such as severe weather and the current flu pandemic. However there is still more they could do to improve their arrangements.

23 July 2009 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

The public sector in Scotland is improving its purchasing and estimates it has saved more than £300 million since 2006 as a result. It could now make further savings through increased collaboration and better management.