Good governance
Governance means the arrangements and practices that allow an organisation to set its direction and manage its operations to achieve its outcomes and fulfill its accountability obligations...
The basics
High standards of public sector governance and accountability are essential to healthy democracies at both a national and local level. They enable the effective and efficient use of public resources in the wide range of agencies that make up the public sector.
Elements of effective governance
There are the eight elements that we consider are essential for governance to be effective. Although the elements are important in their own right, those involved in public administration need to consider how they apply to the particular context of the organisation or project that they are involved in. This applies to members of governing bodies and also to chief executives and senior managers who report to, and work with, governing bodies. The elements apply to organisational (or corporate) governance and programme or project governance.
Questions to consider
As well as the eight elements of effective governance, it can be helpful to consider these questions...
Have you set up an audit and risk committee?
Effective risk management also involves having clear roles for audit and risk committees.
List of our governance resources
A list of our reports, articles, blog posts, and published letters about governance...