reportonlocalcouncilfundingissues-audit.pdfVIP

Local government in Scotland Performance and challenges 2017 Prepared by Audit Scotland March 2017 The Accounts Commission The Accounts Commission is the public spending watchdog for local government. We hold councils in Scotland to account and help them improve. We operate impartially and independently of councils and of the Scottish Government, and we meet and report in public. We expect councils to achieve the highest standards of governance and financial stewardship, and value for money in how they use their resources and provide their services. Our work includes: • securing and acti