Local government national reports 2009/10

25 February 2010 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Scotland’s public sector is continuing to find more efficient ways of delivering services, and its reported efficiency savings in 2008/09 exceeded the Scottish Government target by more than half.

18 February 2010 for the Accounts Commission

Councils and services are improving. But the scale of the budget challenge they face means urgent action is needed. Councils need to continue to develop and implement plans to cope with the tough times ahead.

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.

15 October 2009 for the Accounts Commission

This report looks at progress since 2004, when this new type of audit was introduced to assess how well councils meet their Best Value duties to deliver improving services to local people.

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.

7 May 2009 for the Accounts Commission

Many council buildings are in poor condition and others are unsuitable for the services being delivered from them. Councils need better strategies and systems for managing their assets.