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Good governance requires all concerned to be clear about the functions of governance and their own roles and responsibilities and those of others, and to behave in ways that are consistent with those roles. Being clear about one’s own role, and how it relates to that of others, increases the chance of performing the role well. Clarity about roles also helps all stakeholders to understand how the governance system works and who is accountable for what.
Different public services have different types of governing body. In some cases, executive directors are members of the governing body; in other cases the governing body is made up entirely of non-executives. For example, NHS trusts have ‘unified boards’ that usually comprise five executive directors, five non-executive directors and the non-executive chair. In contrast, police authorities and some national public bodies have a ‘supervisory body’ made up entirely of non-executives. Government departments and non-departmental public bodies have accounting officers (usually the permanent secretary of a government department and the chief executive of an NDPB) who have personal responsibility to Parliament for the use of public funds.
Governors and governing bodies need to be clear about the nature of their relationship with the public. The governing body’s role is to direct and control the organization in the public interest and to ensure accountability to the public. Being clear about this increases the chances that governors and others will understand governors’ responsibilities to the public and be aware of the limitations of what they can be expected to do.
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Pages: 858
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Good governance requires all concerned to be clear about the functions of governance and their own roles and responsibilities and those of others, and to behave in ways that are consistent with those roles. Being clear about one’s own role, and how it relates to that of others, increases the chance of performing the role well. Clarity about roles also helps all stakeholders to understand how the governance system works and who is accountable for what.
Different public services have different types of governing body. In some cases, executive directors are members of the governing body; in other cases the governing body is made up entirely of non-executives. For example, NHS trusts have ‘unified boards’ that usually comprise five executive directors, five non-executive directors and the non-executive chair. In contrast, police authorities and some national public bodies have a ‘supervisory body’ made up entirely of non-executives. Government departments and non-departmental public bodies have accounting officers (usually the permanent secretary of a government department and the chief executive of an NDPB) who have personal responsibility to Parliament for the use of public funds.
Governors and governing bodies need to be clear about the nature of their relationship with the public. The governing body’s role is to direct and control the organization in the public interest and to ensure accountability to the public. Being clear about this increases the chances that governors and others will understand governors’ responsibilities to the public and be aware of the limitations of what they can be expected to do.
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