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Calls for radical red tape cuts | |
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One single body could oversee the regulation of all public services in Scotland, ministers have been told. | |
A review, chaired by Professor Lorne Crerar, was asked by the previous Scottish administration to suggest ways to cut down on duplication and waste. | |
Many of those providing public services claimed the costs of the current system outweighed the benefits. | |
The recommendations are expected to be acted on by the Scottish Government, which wants more efficient services. | |
There are 43 organisations scrutinising the way public money is spent in Scotland, ranging from Audit Scotland to Her Majesty's inspectors of schools, police and prisons. | There are 43 organisations scrutinising the way public money is spent in Scotland, ranging from Audit Scotland to Her Majesty's inspectors of schools, police and prisons. |
'Overcrowded landscape' | |
In addition, there is also a range of ombudsmen and complaint handling services. | |
Prof Crerar, a former chairman of the Standards Commission for Scotland, said that public service providers should be given greater responsibility to regulate themselves. | |
"I am proposing a substantial reduction in the burden experienced by providers that, in the longer term, would reduce significantly what I believe to be an unnecessarily overcrowded landscape," he said. | |
"What I am proposing is radically different from current arrangements and could eventually lead to the creation of one single scrutiny body. | |
"I do not underestimate the work that will be required to deliver it but, given the concerns that have been expressed to me, and my own view of the complex arrangements that have evolved, I believe it is right to recommend these steps be taken now." |
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