Best value audits in Scotland: Winning without scoring?

Public Money and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-84

  Downe, James ^a   Grace, Clive ^a   Martin, Steve ^a,b   Nutley, Sandra ^b,c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Public Policy and Management ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40749154859     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: 14679302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9302.2008.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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