Publications

Councils have managed financial pressures well but face increasingly difficult challenges and tough decisions to balance their budgets.

An overview report published for the Accounts Commission and the Auditor General for Scotland says ambitions for community planning have yet to be translated

Orkney Community Planning Partnership lacks effective leadership - all partners need urgently to agree priorities and align resources to deliver them.

The NHS in Scotland is facing significant pressures from increasing demand for services, while also striving to

Falkirk Community Planning Partnership needs to develop specific priorities and plans to convert its aspirations into improved outcomes for local people.

Our update report in May 2014 found that performance against the four-hour accident and emergency waiting times target had deteriorated since Audit Scotland

Councils have improved how they manage procurement but they can achieve further benefits and savings, says the Accounts Commission.

Councils need to keep an open mind in deciding how to best deliver services.