The auditing profession is trying to build back the trust and confidence of users of their services, including investors, funders and most notably, the general...
That Covid-19 has exacerbated and deepened existing inequalities in Scotland is not in dispute. But as the Accounts Commission’s recent overview of local...
Local authorities and Integration Joint Boards and the other local bodies overseen by the Commission continue to face a challenging and uncertain future. Local...
Around a third of children and young people in Scotland’s publicly-funded schools (that’s around 233,000 pupils) need additional support. And that number has...
One year on, our joint commitment to increase collaboration and focus on accelerating the improvement and pace of change across Local Government services, is...
This is the first local government overview report published since I became Chair of the Accounts Commission. And the findings are stark and clear, detailing a...
This blog first appeared on the Venture Trust’s Bothy Book blog series, which focuses on community justice, personal development, employability and wellbeing...
The Accounts Commission, together with the Auditor General for Scotland, has an increasingly important and prominent role in Scottish public life. I want to...
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