Audit Scotland
Community justice aims not yet being met
July 15, 2021
The Scottish Government has yet to achieve its objective of ensuring that people convicted of criminal offences increasingly...
Aberdeen City Council has made strong improvement, but needs to do more to address housing and education
June 24, 2021
Over the past five years Aberdeen City Council has significantly improved its performance while making challenging savings...
Longer-term approach needed to PPE planning
June 17, 2021
The rise in PPE prices at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic increased costs for the body that provides support services to the...
New code shapes the future of public audit in Scotland
June 8, 2021
The Code of Audit Practice shapes and defines the independent audit of public bodies in Scotland. It supports democratic scrutiny...
Councils and communities worked well together, but impacts of Covid-19 are unequal
May 27, 2021
Scotland’s councils reacted quickly, working alongside communities and partners, to address the unprecedented challenges created...
Cyber crime: A serious risk to Scotland’s public sector
May 25, 2021
Recent cyber attacks at SEPA and the University of the Highlands and Islands have highlighted the threat that cybercrime poses to...
Audit Scotland named one of Scotland’s best workplaces
May 21, 2021
Audit Scotland is celebrating after being named one of the 40 Best Companies to work for in Scotland, as well as the UK’s fourth...