Guidelines for governance

IIA Norway

Guidelines for governance

Table of content

1. Introduction
   1. The objective of the Guidelines.
   2. Relationship to other frameworks and guidance
   3. Terminology and definition
   4. The private and public sectors – differences in terminology and responsibility for governance
   5. Risk management and internal control as elements of governance.
   6. External context
   7. The components of governance.
2. Objectives and direction
   1. Mission
   2. Vision
   3. Values
      1. Core values
      2. Ethics and social responsibility
      3. Transparency
   4. Objectives and strategies
3. Structure
   1. Organisation, responsibility, and authority
   2. Information and communication
   3. Remuneration and reward schemes
4. Implementation
   1. Operational planning
   2. Management of core processes
   3. Risk management
   4. Compliance with laws and regulations
   5. Financial management
   6. The management and protection of other assets, resources, and processes.
      1. Project, program and portfolio management
      2. IT-management
      3. Contingency management and continuity planning
      4. Safeguarding of assets
      5. Human resource and competency management
5. Learning and improvement
   1. Monitoring and evaluation
   2. Control functions independent of line management
   3. Objective assurance
   4. Continuous learning and improvement

Attachment 1: Components

Attachment 2: The Three Lines Model

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