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Procedures for the establishment of bodies with autonomy to spend States funds

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QUESTION TO BE ASKED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, 4th FEBRUARY 2003 BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. OUEN

Question

Subsequent to the Review dealing with the Process involved in the production of the 2020.je Report carried out by the States Audit Commission

Would the President advise the Assembly whether the Committee is considering the introduction of appropriate guidelines relating to the establishment of bodies such as the Jersey Information Society Commission with autonomy to spend States funds, to cover issues such as

t h e governance and constitution of such bodies,

t h e involvement and responsibilities of States members on such bodies,

p r ocedures for dealing with conflicts of interest, and

a p propriate reporting procedures between sponsoring Committees and such bodies. Answer

Yes,  lessons  have  been  learned  and  the  Policy  and  Resources  Committee,  together  with  the  Finance  and Economics and Privileges and Procedures Committees will ensure that the necessary controls and procedures, consistent with best practice, are put in place for all such bodies in future.