We are subject to regular audits by Audit Scotland as part of a national programme.

Audit Scotland carries out this work on behalf the Accounts Commission, the public sector watchdog for local government in Scotland that has a duty to ensure that public money is spent properly, efficiently, and effectively.

Key findings following the work of Audit Scotland are reported as part of the national programme. To date there have been three publications in this respect:

• North Lanarkshire Council: leadership of the development of new local strategic priorities (October 2023)
• Best Value Assurance Report: North Lanarkshire Council (May 2019)
• North Lanarkshire Council: the audit of Best Value and Community Planning (May 2008)
• North Lanarkshire Council: workforce Innovation - how the council is responding to workforce challenges (August 2024)