This report provides the Accounts Commission’s perspective on local government in Scotland based on our recent audit work. We focus on the challenges, risks and opportunities in 2012 and provide a short summary of resource management in 2011. To view... (Continue reading)
Local authorities that place best value at the centre of all they do are well placed to deal with the challenges in 2012 and beyond. Click here... (Continue reading)
Departments have acted quickly to reduce staff numbers and this should bring significant savings. To sustain these savings, and deliver long-term value for money improvements, staff numbers must stay at these reduced levels and departments must develop new ways of... (Continue reading)
The Government should lift two key restrictions on the operation of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) as a matter of urgency, according to a report published today by the Work and Pensions Select Committee. Click here... (Continue reading)
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 71st Report of the Session, on the basis of evidence from the Department for Transport. Click here... (Continue reading)
This report provides an overview on the financial health of the higher education sector in England. The analysis covers the 2010-11 financial results and 2011-12 forecasts, as submitted to HEFCE in early December 2011. To read the report please click... (Continue reading)
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 29 February 2012. Click here... (Continue reading)
Progress report on enabling more SMEs to tender for government procurements. Click here... (Continue reading)
How do we make rail travel more affordable? What can be done to get more out of our existing rail network? How do we improve and expand our rail network when money is tight? This paper sets out how... (Continue reading)
Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) is a National Statistics publication. It estimates the contribution of revenue raised in Scotland toward the goods and services provided for the benefit of Scotland. The estimates in this publication are consistent with the... (Continue reading)