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Annex 2: Further Reading and Useful Websites

Further Reading

Cadbury Report - Report of the Committee on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance (December 1992) www.ecgi.org/codes/documents/cadbury.pdf

Rutteman Report - Internal Control and Financial Reporting: Guidance for Directors of Listed Companies Registered in the UK (1994)

The Proper Conduct of Public Business - The Committee of Public Accounts, Eighth Report 1993-94 (1994)

Nolan Committee - First Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (Cm 2850) HMSO (May 1995) www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/parlment/nolan/nolan.htm

The Greenbury Report on Directors Remuneration (July 1995) www.ecgi.org/codes/documents/greenbury.pdf

Hampel Report - The Report of the Committee on Corporate Governance (January 1998) www.ecgi.org/codes/documents/hampel_index.htm

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980023.htm

Modernising Government White Paper (1999) www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm43/4310/4310-00.htm

Turnbull Report - Internal Control - Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code (September 1999) www.ecgi.org/codes/documents/turnbul.pdf

Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee 6th Report 2000: Report on the Inquiry into the Governance of the Scottish Qualifications Authority www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/historic/x-enterprise/reports-00/elr00-06-01.htm

Scottish Parliament's Audit Committee 4th Report 2001: Report on Governance and Financial Management at Moray College www.scottish.parliament.01/aur01-04-02.htm

Public Bodies: Proposals For Change published in June 2001 www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/government/pbreview.pdf

Members' Model Code of Conduct 2002 www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/localgov/mcoc-00.asp

Higgs Report - Review of the Role and Effectiveness of Non-executive Directors (January 2003) www.ecgi.org/codes/documents/higgsreport.pdf

Smith Report - Audit Committees Combined Code Guidance (January 2003) www.ecgi.org/codes/documents/ac_report.pdf

Building Effective Boards: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Independent Boards in Executive Non-Departmental Bodies (Lynton Barker, HM Treasury Public Services Productivity Panel, November 2004) www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/FEA/5F/FEA5F162-BCDC-D4B3-1F9FC82F6F55E388.pdf

Regularity, Propriety and Value for Money ( HM Treasury, November 2004) www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/documents/public_spending_and_services/audit_and_accounting/pss_aud_regprop04.cfm

The Good Governance Standard for Public Services ( OPM and CIPFA, January 2005) www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/download/governance_standard.pdf

Scottish Public Finance Manual www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/fi nance/spfm/spf-00.asp

Memorandum to Accountable Officers of Public Bodies www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/fi nance/spfm/AOmemo_Annex2.pdf

Efficient Government Plan www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/government/egrseep.pdf

Guidance on the Duty on Accountable Officers to ensure arrangements are in place to secure Best Value www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/finance/bestvalue.pdf

Useful Websites

Route Map: Your Guide to Complaining about Public Services in Scotland www.scottishombudsman.org.uk/images/downloads/routemap.pdf

Equal Opportunities Commission www.eoc.org.uk

Commission for Racial Equality www.cre.gov.uk

Disability Rights Commission www.drc-gb.org

Campaign Against Age Discrimination in Employment www.caade.net

Public Bodies and Public Appointments www.scotland.gov.uk/government/publicbodies

Scottish Executive www.scotland.gov.uk

Scottish Parliament www.scottish.parliament.uk

Standards Commission www.standardscommissionscotland.org.uk/

Scottish Information Commissioner www.itspublicknowledge.info/

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman www.scottishombudsman.org.uk/

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