Audit Scotland is unable to provide a detailed analysis of how business support was distributed.
A detailed analysis of where almost £5bn of Covid business funding went is not possible due to gaps in data, a spending watchdog has found.
"To get future policy development and delivery right, it will be important for the Scottish government to fully understand how funding was used to support specific businesses and groups over the last two years of the pandemic."The Scottish government does not have an analysis of the total amounts paid out to different sectors
William Moyes, chairman of the Accounts Commission, said: "Councils' fraud arrangements are generally robust, but they were heavily relied upon to ensure businesses were eligible for funding during the pandemic.
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