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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 the ...

15 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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 social care” and reform “cannot ...

27 Jan 2022 at 02:25

Northern Ireland

Councillors urged to act immediately on audit report recommendations

The Stormont Communities Minister has urged Causeway Coast and Glens councillors to take immediate action on recommendations made in an Audit Office report, or she will look to intervene. Deirdre Hargey was speaking after an extraordinary audit ...

07 Jul 2022 at 15:32

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 be delivered in 2023 and early ...

07 Oct 2022 at 11:54

Hire forensic accountants to go through SNP finances, Yousaf urged

Specialist forensic accountants should be brought in to go through the SNP’s finances, a former member of the Scottish cabinet said as he warned it is “absolutely unacceptable” that the party’s auditors had quit months ago without members ...

12 Apr 2023 at 10:11

Northern Ireland

Public procurement arrangements not demonstrating value for money, report finds

Structures for delivering public sector procurement in Northern Ireland are currently incapable of showing that the process delivers value for money, a new report has said. Arrangements to provide leadership, governance and ...

25 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Court backlogs for most serious crimes to remain until March 2026, auditors warn

Court backlogs for murder and rape trials may not be cleared for another three years, Scotland’s Auditor General has warned. In a new report, auditors assessed court backlogs in Scotland which built up during the Covid-19 ...

25 May 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland capital projects costs soar by £2.45bn, Audit Office finds

Northern Ireland’s major capital projects portfolio will cost £2.45 billion more to complete than originally estimated, an Audit Office report has found. The report by Comptroller and Auditor General Dorinnia Carville ...

27 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

£43m of Northern Ireland pandemic PPE stock at risk of not being used – report

More than £40 million worth of PPE stock purchased in Northern Ireland during the pandemic is at risk of not being used before its lifespan expires, an Audit Office report has stated. Northern Ireland’s Comptroller ...

20 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Blackford: Flynn gave me ‘categoric’ assurance that SNP auditors were in place

Ian Blackford has said his successor as the SNP’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, gave him a “categoric” assurance that auditors for their group were in place. However, Mr Flynn has denied this is the case, ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:46

SNP changes records keeping after auditors raise ‘issue’, Humza Yousaf reveals

Changes have been made to the way the SNP records donations after auditors raised an “issue”, Humza Yousaf said. The party leader and Scottish First Minister spoke about the changes after it emerged it would ...

01 Jul 2023 at 15:03

Scotland

Digital exclusion report warns 15% of adults do not have skills to get online

Around 15% of Scottish adults do not have the skills to access the internet, a report on digital exclusion has found. An estimated one in six adults lack the digital skills needed for everyday life, ...

22 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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