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Auditor General publishes Improvement Assessment Letter and ...

The Auditor General for Wales has today published the Improvement Assessment letter and Annual Improvement Report on Cardiff Council.

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Future Pressures on Welsh Public Services

The author of today's report by Wales Public Services 2025 is our very own colleague Mark Jeffs. The WAO's Performance Audit Lead is on a part-time secondment with the think tank.

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Welsh Local Government getting better at Planning, Deliverin...

But more comparisons are needed if the people of Wales are to judge progress for themselves, says Auditor General for Wales

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Auditor General publishes his Corporate Assessment Report 20...

Newport Council at a 'pivotal point' in improvement journey

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Pupil progress in Wales hampered by teacher absence

Reports issued by Wales Audit Office and Estyn highlight increasing reliance on support and cover staff in the classroom  

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Too many Welsh community and town councils are still falling...

Systemic weaknesses in financial management and governance remain, says Auditor General for Wales

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Sustained improvement needed to tackle pressures in unschedu...

Rising demand, workforce challenges and problems with patient flow through acute hospitals have combined to place significant pressure on unscheduled care services in Wales.

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Auditor General publishes his Annual Improvement Report 2012...

Some services are improving but serious weaknesses in governance are a major concern and prompt a corporate governance inspection.

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Wales Audit Office focuses on helping public services to imp...

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Welsh NHS bodies break-even in 2012-13

But service delivery declines in some key areas and there are significant future financial and service challenges

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Auditor General for Wales publishes Annual Improvement Repor...

The Auditor General for Wales has today published his Annual Improvement Report on Neath Port Talbot Council.

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Auditor General Publishes Annual Improvement Report on the C...

The Auditor General for Wales has today published his Annual Improvement Report on the City and County of Swansea.

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Auditor General for Wales publishes his Annual Improvement R...

The Auditor General for Wales has today published his Annual Improvement Report 2013 on Wrexham County Borough Council

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Continuing NHS Healthcare Framework delivers improvements bu...

Implementation of the Framework for Continuing NHS Healthcare (CHC) has delivered some improvements,but more needs to be done to ensure consistency and fairness across Wales, and the limited progress in dealing with a backlog of challenges over eligibility for CHC continuesto be a cause for concern,says a report published today by the Auditor General for Wales.

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Auditor General for Wales publishes his Annual Improvement R...

The Auditor General for Wales has today published his Annual Improvement Report on the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

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