Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland's latest briefing paper has found that the coronavirus pandemic will have significant consequences for public spending in Scotland now and well into the future. Analysis of the financial implications of the pandemic and the uncertainty it has brought notes that more of the Scotti

Auditors have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional risks of public sector fraud risks in Scotland. Public sector staff working remotely and under extreme pressure are among the new risks set out in a new report from the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) co-ordinated by Audit Scotla

Jackie Mann and Colin Crosby have been appointed as the new non-executive board members of Audit Scotland. The two are to be appointed by the Scottish Commission for Public Audit following an open recruitment exercise.

The Scottish Government needs to be clearer about the role of private finance in public infrastructure projects, according to public sector watchdogs after a new report found schools, hospitals, roads and other assets will cost the public sector more than four times their capital value. Models for i

The amount given in loans to Scottish students has more than doubled in the last decade to reach mover £500 million, according to Audit Scotland.

City deals have been positive for Scotland's economy but the Scottish Government does not have a plan to measure their overall long-term success, according to a report by the Accounts Commission and Audit Scotland. The public spending watchdogs said city region and growth deals have enabled economic

Professor Alan Alexander has been appointed as the new chair of Audit Scotland. The public body said Professor Alexander, a non-executive member of Audit Scotland since 2018, will provide continuity to the organisation through the period of change in its membership.

The value of the taxpayer's stake in BiFab fabrication yards has been cut by a dramatic £13 million.

Leading economist Tony Mackay has described an Audit Scotand report into Scottish Enterprise (SE) as a “whitewash.” Audit Scotland published a report on “Supporting Scotland’s economic growth” which reviews the work and performances of SE and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

Andrew Burns The City of Edinburgh Council is on target to meet its planned savings of £49 million for the current financial year after making “considerable progress” in addressing its financial challenges.