Accounts Commission publications

30 June 2008

2 June 2009 for the Accounts Commission

The Accounts Commission for Scotland's annual report for 2008/09.

25 June 2008 for the Accounts Commission

Our annual report for 2007/08.

4 December 2007 for the Accounts Commission

29 June 2007 for the Accounts Commission

This Scheme contains an action plan and a prioritisation of our policies and activities for impact assessment using an impact assessment methodology available from the Scottish Executive.

29 June 2007 for the Accounts Commission

This Scheme contains a review of the previous Scheme’s action plan, an updated action plan and a prioritisation of the Accounts Commission’s policies and activities for impact assessment using an impact assessment methodology available from the Scottish Executive.

26 June 2007 for the Accounts Commission

The Accounts Commission for Scotland's annual report for years up to 2006/07.

1 December 2006 for the Accounts Commission

27 June 2006 for the Accounts Commission

Information on how the Accounts Commission performed in 2005/06.

22 July 2005 for the Accounts Commission

Our annual report for 2004/05.

23 May 2005 for the Accounts Commission

The strategy document 2001-04 set out to put the work of the Commission in its overall context, stated our view of our overall purpose and laid out our objectives for the three-year period. In this new strategy document, we report on the extent to which we achieved those objectives, in large measure through working in partnership with the Auditor General, Audit Scotland and stakeholders.

18 May 2001 for the Accounts Commission

Following consultation with local government and other stakeholders the Accounts Commission's Strategy document for 2001-2004 is now published.

12 April 2001 for the Accounts Commission

Councils could save £68 million. The Accounts Commission's Annual Report includes a summary of the main messages arising from local authority financial audits and value for money work in the year 2000. The Commission says that councils could save at least £68 million by improving the management and delivery of certain services. Value for money work carried out during 2000 by the Commission has identified the potential for improvements in the collection of council tax, rent arrears, and in refuse collection.

1 December 2000 for the Accounts Commission

The Accounts Commission has published a draft strategy document on its future direction. It has been sent to all councils and a wide variety of of other interested bodies and the Commission is asking for responses by 15 January 2001.

28 February 1999 for the Accounts Commission

The Accounts Commission's Annual Report for 1998 provides an overview of the financial health and well-being of the health service and local government in Scotland. The Report commends councils for showing a willingness to resolve the major problems left after reorganisation. While health boards and trusts continue to manage their finances well, the Commission issues a warning that they take note of the problems which arose from council reorganisation.

20 February 1998 for the Accounts Commission

29 October 1996 for the Accounts Commission

1995/96 was an exceptional year for the Accounts Commission. It took on new responsibilities for the audit of NHS trusts and boards in Scotland. It also had a challenging task in the audit of the old councils (regions and districts) and preparing for new unitary councils and police and fire boards.

The Annual Report for 1996 contains a clear message that the Accounts Commission will continue to take a firm but fair view of how councils and NHS bodies manage their affairs. The report also mentions the four statutory reports produced by the Controller of audit in relation to local government bodies.