Central government reports 2011/12

8 December 2011 for the Auditor General

Scotland has made good progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. However, the country has very ambitious targets for further emissions reductions which could cost about £10-11 billion to achieve.

3 November 2011 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Community planning partnerships need to build on their economic development activity to help meet local needs. Partnerships should also make better use of available information and improve their understanding of the costs involved in delivering local economic priorities.

15 September 2011 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

While public bodies involved in planning are now working better together, the time taken to decide planning applications is not reducing and the gap between the costs of processing applications and the income received from fees is widening and becoming unsustainable.

6 September 2011 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Inefficiency in Scotland’s criminal justice system causes delays for everyone involved, including victims and witnesses, and cost at least £10 million in 2009/10.

25 August 2011 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Scotland’s public sector is in the first year of major spending cuts and public bodies must focus on their long-term financial sustainability to ensure effective public services in the future.