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Session 2007-08 Publications on the internet Public Accounts Commission Committee Publications

Public Accounts Commission - Report Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 6 February 2008. CONTENTS Terms of Reference REPORT Appendix: Review of the National Audit Office's Corporate Governance, by John Tiner (January 2008) 1 Summary 2 Introduction 3 Background to the review 4 Objectives of the governance framework 5 Benchmarking the NAO against best practice and practice elsewhere Combined Code Directors Remuneration Accountability and audit Relations with shareholders and the role of institutional shareholders Corporate governance in Central Government Departments: Code of Practice Parliamentary accountability The Board Internal control The devolved administrations Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Other countries 6 Proposed future governance framework The Chief Executive Period of appointment Appointment process Responsibilities Remuneration Restrictions The Chairman The NAO Board Status Composition Role of the NAO Board Appointment of board members Audit Committee Remuneration Committee Appointment of external auditors 7 Relationship between the NAO and the Audit Commission 8 Other comments Role of TPAC Transitional issues Mexico declaration List of Interviewees List of Written Submissions

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