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Central government reports 2010/11

Central Government Audit - Sector plan for 2009-2012 (PDF | 228KB). Opens in new window

Auditing Best Value in central government bodies (PDF | 1169KB). Opens in new window

Getting it right for children in residential care

2 September 2010 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Residential child care services should be managed better to help children and young people achieve their full potential. Councils also need a better understanding of the costs involved, so they can consider how their services provide value for money and possible efficiencies.

The Gathering

23 June 2010 for the Auditor General

There are important lessons to be learned by all public bodies about using the private sector to help deliver their objectives following the losses incurred through the 2009 event The Gathering.

The National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2008/09

20 May 2010 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

A national detection exercise by Audit Scotland and other public bodies has identified fraud and error overpayments, savings and other outcomes worth more than £20 million.

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