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Accountability within Public Bodies: terms of reference

The terms of reference for the Committee on Standards in Public Life's review into accountability in public life.

• From: Committee on Standards in Public Life
• Published: 25 March 2024

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Accountability within public bodies - terms of reference

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Our review will consider:

1. How the Nolan Principles can guide decision-making within public bodies.

2. How public bodies can support Parliament, regulators and other bodies to hold them to account on behalf of the public, including but not limited to making available the information necessary for them to do so effectively.

3. Best practice in managing risk within public sector organisations. We will look at how organisations can use data to analyse patterns, identify early warning signs and escalate issues of concern in a timely manner.

4. The role of boards of public bodies, including how they can maximise their effectiveness at providing timely challenge to the organisation.

5. How a healthy organisational culture can help public bodies to learn from their mistakes and take action swiftly to put things right.

Published 25 March 2024