- 4 Marks
Question
i) Explain the term, corporate governance as applied to the public sector.
ii) Explain THREE corporate governance principles commonly used in public financial management.
Answer
Corporate Governance refers to the process by which organisations are directed, controlled, and held accountable, underpinned by the principles of openness, integrity, and accountability.
ii) Principles of Corporate Governance include:
- Standards of Behaviour: Leadership, codes of conduct, objectivity, integrity, and honesty.
- Organisational Structures and Processes: Compliance with legal rules, safeguarding assets, and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders.
- Control: Establishing effective systems of risk management, internal audit, and review of internal controls.
- External Reporting. Need for responsibility accounting, that is, responsibility for approval of
budget, authorization of use of funds, maintenance of effective framework of
control;
- Topic: The context of public financial management
- Series: MAY 2016
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