Central government reports 2007/08

20 March 2008 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

The Scottish Government and councils now need to draw up detailed plans to make sure that all the remaining schools are fit for 21st century education.

27 September 2007 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Scotland’s police receive almost 16,000 calls a day and people are generally satisfied when they call 999 or a non-emergency number.

20 September 2007 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

There has been a huge increase in the number of recycling schemes, services and facilities. But to meet EU Landfill Directive and Scottish Government targets, councils will need to increase their recycling rates and achieve rapid reductions in the volumes of waste going to landfill.

13 September 2007 for the Auditor General

An Audit Scotland report published today, Estate management in higher education, says there should be a sustained commitment to maintaining and developing the estate, which is worth almost £5 billion.

23 August 2007 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Increased funding and a stronger focus on youth justice services over recent years have delivered some positive changes. However, it is still not possible to demonstrate clearly that resources provide value for money and are being used effectively.

20 June 2007 for the Auditor General

The Auditor General for Scotland has published his review of the arrangements for managing the delivery of the Edinburgh trams and Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (EARL) projects.

1 May 2007 for Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland has joined with the other UK audit bodies to launch indicators which will enable comparisons to be made between the performance of public bodies on corporate matters such as sickness absence and finance.