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Analysis of Covid business funding impossible due to data gap, watchdog finds

Analysis of how almost £5 billion of Covid-19 funding for business was distributed is not possible because of a data gap, a watchdog has said. The Scottish Government provided £4.4 billion in grant and business rates relief between the start of the ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

‘Still work to do’ on huge challenge of broadband rollout, says watchdog

There is “still work to do” by the Scottish Government to roll out high-speed broadband to the whole of the country, a watchdog has said. The Scottish Government originally promised the R100 programme would be complete by 2021, but delays pushed ...

15 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Sturgeon gives full backing to NHS recovery plan despite ‘unsustainable’ claim

Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish Government will not re-visit a recovery plan for Scotland’s NHS despite a report claiming the service was “not financially sustainable”. Audit Scotland warned of an “ever-increasing backlog of patients ...

24 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Auditor General: Scotland’s NHS is not financially sustainable and needs reform

Scotland’s National Health Service is under severe pressure, is “not financially sustainable” and needs reform, the Auditor General has said. A review of the NHS by Audit Scotland warned of an “ever-increasing backlog of patients waiting ...

24 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

‘Unacceptable weakness’ in Crofting Commission leadership condemned by MSPs

Scotland’s Crofting Commission is dysfunctional with “unacceptable weakness” in its leadership, a Holyrood committee has warned. Auditor General for Scotland Stephen Boyle found “significant weaknesses in the commission’s leadership and ...

21 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Social care improvements needed well before National Care Service, MSPs told

Social care staff need to have better pay and working conditions if the Scottish Government is to establish a National Care Service, Scotland’s Auditor General has said. Holyrood’s Audit Committee heard there are “major problems with ...

03 Mar 2022 at 13:25

City

KPMG fined £3.37m by watchdog over Rolls-Royce audit failures

KPMG has been hit with a £3.37 million fine by the audit watchdog over failings working on accounts for engineering giant Rolls-Royce. The big four auditor was told it could face a fine of up £4.5 million but saw this reduced after ...

24 May 2022 at 13:04

Scotland

Missing ferries document shows delayed vessels were approved by ex-minister

A long-sought document published by the Scottish Government has shown a disgraced minister approved the contract for two delayed and over-budget ferries despite concerns. The Glen Sannox and the as-yet-unnamed hull 802 were ...

11 May 2022 at 17:55

City

Deloitte resigns as Polymetal auditor over Russian operations

Accounting giant Deloitte has resigned as the auditor of mining giant Polymetal International due to the firm’s ties to Russia. The London-listed firm, which primarily operates in Russia, has seen its shares plummet since ...

08 Apr 2022 at 08:55

Scotland

Action needed now to improve social care services, Government warned

Social care services in Scotland are in crisis and need urgent improvements, the Scottish Government has been told. The Auditor General for Scotland has warned there are “huge challenges facing the sustainability of ...

27 Jan 2022 at 02:25

Scotland

Urgent action needed on workforce planning, auditors tell government

Urgent action is needed to improve workforce skills planning, auditors have told the Scottish Government. Audit Scotland says the government has not provided enough clarity on how to match training and education ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Auditor General ponders new ferry inquiry after revelations

Scotland’s Auditor General is considering a new inquiry into two late and over-budget ferries after a documentary raised concerns about their procurement. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed Hull 802 are due to ...

07 Oct 2022 at 11:54

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