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Departmental audit committees and governance

Making management and accountability the priority from the top down

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ID9784680
AuthorsRobert Shepherd (0000-0001-9669-3697), Robert P Shepherd (0000-0002-4205-1952, Carleton University, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume54
Issue2
Pages277-304
Publication date2011-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1754-7121.2011.00174.x
OpenAlexW1957387096
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited13

One of the key policies arising from the Federal Accountability Act 2006 was the requirement for deputy heads to establish “department and agency audit committees.” These committees comprise retired public servants, academics and leaders from the private sector. This policy requires deputy heads to take advice from “outside” advisers for the management of their departments or agencies. This is unprecedented. The author examines the reform antecedents of this policy, key implementation considerations, and what this is likely to mean for management in the federal public service. Sommaire : L'une des politiques clés soulevées par la Loi fédérale de 2006 sur la responsabilitéétait que les administrateurs généraux établissent « des comités de vérification pour les ministères et les organismes ». Ces comités se composent de fonctionnaires retraités, d'universitaires, et de leaders du secteur privé. La mise en œuvre de cette politique exige que les administrateurs généraux demandent conseil à des conseillers « externes » pour la gestion de leur ministère ou organisme. Ce fait est sans précédent. L'auteur examine les antécédents de cette politique en matière de réformes, les réflexions clés de mise en œuvre, et ce que cela risque de signifier pour la gestion de la fonction publique fédérale

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year0,21
Citation span2012 - 2017 (6)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3

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