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AuditScotland

  1. Accounts Commission meeting 15 March:Strathclyde and and Lothian and Borders FRS reports: goo.gl/zJmu1
  2. At its latest meeting the Accounts Commission asked for further audit work and a report on Strathclyde Fire&Rescue. goo.gl/uvQGy
  3. Accounts Commission meeting 16 Feb:reports on Strathclyde Fire&Rescue Board; Highlands&Islands & Grampian Fire & Rescue goo.gl/zJmu1
  4. Dumfries&Galloway Fire&Rescue is effective and making progress in delivering Best Value. goo.gl/zkAvR
  5. Tayside Fire&Rescue service has strong culture of continuous improvement. Board needs to improve scrutiny & challenge goo.gl/gmYza
  6. Central Scotland Fire & Rescue: an effective, low cost service but further improvement needed to provide Best Value goo.gl/fYzsl
  7. Accounts Commission welcomes improvements at Shetland Islands Council but still has concerns. goo.gl/cVonz
  8. Accounts Commission meeting this Thur 19 Jan. Items include Best Value reports on D&G and Fife fire services. Papers at goo.gl/zJmu1
  9. Overall performance of Scotland's NHS was good in 2010/11, but significant financial pressures are building.Report: goo.gl/xfV6i
  10. Accounts Commission meets Thur 15 Dec will consider reports on Shetland Islands Council,Tayside & Central fire services goo.gl/zJmu1
  11. Good progress in cutting Scottish greenhouse gas emissions. However 42% target could cost £10-11 billion to achieve. goo.gl/4wpxJ
  12. Best Value report: Lothian & Borders Police perform well and have sound basis for future development goo.gl/2d3yu
  13. Western Isles Council has some of the building blocks for Best Value, but significant aspects require better progress.http://goo.gl/HdH9A
  14. Accounts Commission meeting, Thur 10 Nov. Includes reports on Western Isles council and Lothian & Borders Police. goo.gl/zJmu1
  15. Community planning partnerships have key role in improving local economies. But better use of info & costs needed. goo.gl/e72pW
  16. Acccounts Commission welcomes improvements made at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. goo.gl/Iypiw
  17. We have finalised the topics for our 2012/13 forward work programme of performance audits goo.gl/riTLu
  18. Papers available for Accounts Commission public meeting,13 Oct. Items include a Best Value report on Stirling Council. goo.gl/zJmu1
  19. The Auditor General has announced his intention to retire. He will stay in post until his successor is appointed. goo.gl/NYuR4
  20. Holyrood's Public Audit Committee meets this morn. Items include report on the planning system and a briefing on ALEOs. goo.gl/hHRoF