The Authority’s Annual Report and Accounts detail how £1.3 billion of public funds has been spent to deliver policing and forensic services to communities across Scotland.

The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 requires an annual review of policing to be produced each year. This is included in the Authority’s Annual Report and Accounts.

The Authority has primary responsibility for ensuring the proper financial stewardship of a budget in excess of £1.3 billion and is responsible for establishing effective arrangements for governance that enables the successful delivery of its objectives.