Central government reports 2006/07

22 December 2006 for the Auditor General

The Auditor General for Scotland has published his report on the Scottish Executive's handling of the five-year contract, which commenced in October 2002, to run the lifeline ferry service to the Northern Isles.

19 December 2006 for the Auditor General

The report on the Efficient Government Initiative has found a commitment to improve efficiency, but says the Executive needs to do more to provide assurance on the levels of savings and their impact on service delivery

9 November 2006 for the Auditor General

The report highlights the progress made by the Scottish Qualifications Authority since 2000, when problems in processing exam results led to incomplete and inaccurate results for 17,000 candidates.

28 September 2006 for the Auditor General

Spending on transport in Scotland last year was about £1.5 billion and this is expected to rise to £2.3 billion in 2007/08. The Scottish Executive has performed well against most of its transport targets, but more should be done to provide a full picture of what is being achieved
with this investment.

21 September 2006 for the Auditor General

An Audit Scotland report says that 28 public sector bodies have been, or will be, either relocated or established under the Scottish Executive’s relocation policy, introduced in 1999.

12 July 2006 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

The Code of data matching practice was issued on 12 July 2006. It should be applied by all audited bodies and auditors taking part in the 2006/07 NFI and future NFI exercises.

23 June 2006 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

This Handbook is designed to help participating bodies to plan for the National Fraud Initiative in Scotland 2006/07 (NFI 2006/07). It sets out what the NFI aims to achieve, key legal requirements including fair processing notices, the data that needs to be submitted and the key actions that bodies need to take.

20 June 2006 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Audit Scotland has today published a report on the six main public sector pension schemes in Scotland.

16 June 2006 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Community planning partnerships have made progress but need to do more to show how their work is improving public services. The report also says that their complex remit makes it difficult for them to achieve their aims and calls on the Executive to support community planning more effectively.

17 May 2006 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Scotland’s councils have worked with other public bodies to identify £15m worth of fraud and errors in a national detection exercise.

11 May 2006 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

The Teachers’ Agreement has brought benefits for the teaching profession, but the lack of performance measures makes it difficult to assess the wider impact of the £2.15 billion investment.