Four new members of the Accounts Commission have been appointed by Joe FitzPatrick, Minister for Local Government, Empowerment and Planning. The new members are: Carol Evans, Angela Leitch...
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Access to mental health services slow and complicated
Accessing adult mental health services in Scotland remains slow and complicated for many people. In particular, ethnic minority groups, people living in rural areas and those in poverty all...
What we do
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Find out more about each of the areas below:
Who we engage with
The public in general are our principal stakeholder but we engage with a wide range of others.

Who we engage with:
- Audit Scotland
- Auditor General
- Citizens
- Parliament and Government: Government ministers, MSPs, Parliament committees
- Local government: councils, joint boards, COSLA, SLGP, SOLACE, Improvement Service
- Councils' community planning partners: public, private and third sectors, local communities
- Other stakeholders: Equalities and Human Rights Commission, other UK audit and scrutiny bodies, professional bodies, trade unions
- Press and broadcasting media
- Scrutiny partners
- Private sector audit firms
Latest publications
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Adult mental health
September 13, 2023 -
Best Value thematic work 2022/23: South Ayrshire Council
September 6, 2023 -
The 2021/22 audit of Glasgow City Council
August 24, 2023 -
Accounts Commission annual report 2022/23
June 29, 2023 -
Scotland's City Region and Growth Deals: Progress of the 2020 audit report recommendations
June 22, 2023 -
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