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

2 Crown copyright: State Services Commission, March 2008 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, March Additional Resources

4 Crown copyright: State Services Commission, March 2008 State Services Commission General guidance and Information for Crown Entities: This will include links to specific reports and guidance as they are made available, eg: Preparing the Statement of Intent (December 2007) Preparing the Statement of Intent (December 2007) Officials and Select Committees - Guidelines (August 2007) Officials and Select Committees - Guidelines (August 2007) Preparing the Annual Report (July 2007) Preparing the Annual Report (July 2007) Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines (May 2007) Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines (May 2007) Planning And Managing For Results - Guidance For Crown Entities (September 2005) Planning And Managing For Results - Guidance For Crown Entities (September 2005) Letter to Statutory Crown Entities on the Crown Entities Act (December 2004) Letter to Statutory Crown Entities on the Crown Entities Act (December 2004) Statement of Government Expectations of the State sector and Commitment by the Government to the State sector (March 2001) Statement of Government Expectations of the State sector and Commitment by the Government to the State sector (March 2001)

5 Crown copyright: State Services Commission, March 2008 The Treasury Cabinet Office Ministers' Roles and Responsibilities in Relation to Crown Entities Cabinet Office Circular CO (06) 5 a Office of the Auditor General See also for documents that may be of interest, eg: Managing Conflicts of Interest: Guidelines for Public Entities (June 2007) Controlling Sensitive Expenditure: Guidelines For Public Entities (February 2007) Severance Payments and the Public Sector (May 2002) Other sources