Accounts Commission

Community health and social care finances are increasingly precarious and Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) must urgently work with their partners in the NHS and councils to reform ...

Fife Council, having previously maintained services without major cuts, now faces a critical juncture, as a recent Accounts Commission report has highlighted a mixed performance, with deepening ...

With high performing services, excellent engagement with local communities and strong relationships with key partners, East Renfrewshire Council is an exemplar to others. In a new report, ...

Scotland's local authorities are grappling with significant financial strain, necessitating urgent transformation to ensure sustainability, the Accounts Commission has revealed. While councils managed to bridge a £759 ...

The Accounts Commission has called on the City of Edinburgh Council to continue to engage with and act on the views of its residents and communities ...

Councils and key partners must significantly increase the pace and scale of major changes if they are to protect vital public services, a new report from ...

Clackmannanshire Council has demonstrated continuous improvement on key areas over the last five years but must now urgently address its financial situation, the local authority watchdog ...

Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission have called on all public bodies to deliver on their responsibilities to ensure everyone can access the services they need as more ...

Malcolm Bell, member of the Accounts Commission, discusses the challenges facing local councils in Scotland, including financial pressures, increasing demand, and the need for transformation in service ...

As Scotland's councils are increasingly faced with tough budget decisions, the role of the chief financial officer (CFO) is critical in ensuring financial sustainability and stability in ...

Scotland’s councils faced a collective gap of up to £585 million between the money needed to deliver services and the money available when setting their budgets ...

Falkirk Council has made significant improvements over the last two years to how it works but now it must focus on tackling a £62 million budget gap, ...

Orkney Islands Council has been told it must shift its focus to ensuring its services remain financially sustainable, as it faces a significant funding gap of £27 million ...

An agreement between the Scottish Government and councils to secure a sustainable, longer-term funding arrangement is now urgent to continue to deliver local services, the Accounts Commission said ...