Information for New Members of Crown Entity Boards Crown copyright: State Services Commission, February

Outline of content 1What are Crown entities and where do they fit in the State services environment? 2How do Ministers influence Crown entities? 3Accountability and scrutiny of Crown entities 4Developing effective relationships 5Governing a Crown entity 6Expectations of board members 7Applying public sector values 8Additional resources Crown copyright: State Services Commission, February

8Additional Resources 3 Crown copyright: State Services Commission, February 2014

State Services Commission General guidance and Information for Crown Entities: This includes links to specific reports and guidance as they are made available, eg:  Preparing the Statement of Intent  Preparing the Annual Report  Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines  Enduring Letter of Expectations to the Boards of Statutory Crown Entities  Directions Supporting a Whole of Government Approach  Preparation of Governance Manuals  Officials and Select Committees - Guidelines 4 Crown copyright: State Services Commission, February 2014

The Treasury Guidance on developing strategy and annual performance expectations:  Performance Expectations – "What's Intended to Be Achieved" - expectations-achieved expectations-achieved  CEA: Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) spe spe Other information on SOI content and timetables is available here: 5 Crown copyright: State Services Commission, February 2014

Office of the Auditor-General See for documents that may be of interest, eg:  Managing Conflicts of Interest: Guidelines for Public Entities  Controlling Sensitive Expenditure: Guidelines For Public Entities  Severance Payments: a Guide for the Public Sector Other sources 6 Crown copyright: State Services Commission, February 2014