Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies

The updated revised Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies applies from 1 September 2016. This is the key guidance document on the corporate governance expectations of State Bodies and other organisations operating to state body and public sector norms. The Code updates and expands on the previous code with additional guidance on several areas including:

• Oversight arrangements with parent Departments;
• Performance Delivery Agreements;
• Alignment of Statements of Strategy;
• Business and Reporting obligations;
• Audit and Risk Committees;
• Role and composition of boards and the role of the Chairperson;
• Board and Committee effectiveness;
• Accountability and compliance requirements;
• Risk management and internal control reporting.

Upon completion of this training, participants will have:

• A knowledge of the key areas addressed in the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and how they are interpreted;
• An appreciation of the principles underlining governance expectations;
• An understanding of new areas of emphasis within the code.

This course has been modified for online delivery and is now a  four-hour online course that will be divided into two x two-hour sessions (10:00am-12:00noon & 1:00pm-3:00pm) with a one-hour break. It will be remotely delivered through MS Teams and facilitated by subject matter experts.

Scheduled Dates and Times:

• 14 October 2021