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Central government in Scotland should manage its use of consultants better
Scotland’s central government bodies spend an estimated £114 million a year on consultancy services. With better planning and…
Annual reports for 2008/09 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission
The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our three corporate priorities: supporting effective…
Some people have difficulty getting the mental health services they need
An Audit Scotland report, Overview of mental health services, says up to 850,000 people experience mental health problems at any…
Some good progress by East Dunbartonshire Council, but still more to do
These findings follow the Commission’s consideration of the Best Value audit report compiled by Audit Scotland. This is the first…
Councils need to improve their asset management
A report, Asset management in local government, looks at how councils manage their property assets. It says that only around half…
South Ayrshire Council must address its weaknesses and serious financial position
The Accounts Commission says that while leadership at South Ayrshire Council is showing improvement and some services perform…
Scotland’s hospitals getting better at managing medicines
The NHS in Scotland is doing more to make sure that medicines are used safely in hospitals and to plan for new medicines. It now…
