Auditor General

The roll-out of new devolved social security benefits is going well but there is still a lot to be delivered, according to the latest report from the Auditor General. New and complex social security benefits such as the Scottish Child Payment have been launched despite the challenges of the pandemic

The full financial impact of a cyber-attack on Scotland's environmental agency is still not clear and the incident remains a warning to other public sector bodies, a report by the Auditor General has warned. 

The Accounts Commission and the Auditor General are to undertake an audit into the provision of affordable housing in Scotland.