I am pleased to announce that we will proceed with the tendering process this year and we will be inviting audit firms to bid for work this autumn. This decision has been made possible,...
Latest news
Attainment gap remains wide and better education data needed
Progress on closing the poverty-related attainment gap between the most and least deprived school pupils has been limited. And more evidence is needed to understand educational achievement...
About us and our work
The Commission publishes financial audits on each council in Scotland and an annual overview report on local government, as well as individual reports about council services.
Our strategy and annual action plan outlines our priorities for the coming year. Read more about our strategy.
Find out more about what we do in our short video.
Some of our recent work
The City of Edinburgh Council Best Value

The City of Edinburgh Council can do more to fulfil its potential and further improve the lives of citizens.
Digital progress in local government

Responding to Covid-19 has increased the pace at which Scotland's 32 councils are delivering services through digital technology.
Covid-19 Strategic Scrutiny Group

Covid-19 has changed our lives. Responding to it has changed how public services are delivered and how we scrutinise them.
What we do
As well as auditing all local authorities in Scotland, the Commission looks at any issues arising from those audits and how well bodies are meeting Best Value duties. Find out more about each of the areas below:
Our meetings

Commission meetings
Our next meeting takes place on Thursday 13 May 2021.
Find out more in our meeting papers.
Geraldine Wooley provides an update on our new formal Strategic Alliance with the Improvement Service, which was agreed at our March meeting.
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 reports
Improving outcomes for young people through school education
Local government in Scotland: Financial overview 2019/20
Digital progress in local government
Best Value Assurance Report: The City of Edinburgh Council
Covid-19 Strategic Scrutiny Group









