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We do that for all 200 audited bodies for which Audit Scotland has responsibility for me and the Accounts Commission. NHS Lothian, for obvious reasons, is one of the bodies that we are keeping a close eye on at the moment.
I said that the rural nature of Aberdeenshire was probably the cause but that the economic diversity between Aberdeenshire and Glasgow perhaps accounted for some of the difference, too.
It is delivered by local authorities but, as you said, it is underpinned—if that is the right word—or governed by national guidance, which has just been amended slightly to take account of some of the early experience of the fund’s implementation.
Any organisation that works with a partner and that is accountable for the delivery of a service will be anxious that the partner is contributing and will separately be held accountable for performance.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 January 2010
Local authorities are under a duty to comply with disability discrimination legislation and should take this into account when promoting traffic regulation orders.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 December 2007
Once the local authoritiesagreed to conduct the trial they each developed appropriate plans for implementingit, taking account of local circumstances. S3W-04706
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 August 2007
The government procures100% of the electricity required to run its buildings from renewable sources which,during 2006-07, accounted for around 59% of the total energy consumed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 August 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister will reply to my letter of 29 June 2007 regarding the appointment, remit, period of office and accountability of the Council of Economic Advisers.