Transcript Induction Programme Structure

Information for New
Members of Crown
Entity Boards
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Outline of content
1 What are Crown entities and where do they fit in the
State services environment?
2 How do Ministers influence Crown entities?
3 Accountability and scrutiny of Crown entities
4 Developing effective relationships
5 Governing a Crown entity
6 Expectations of board members
7 Applying public sector values
8 Additional resources
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4 The development and
management of effective
relationships is crucial for
Crown entity success…
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For Crown entity boards the key
players include…
Responsible Ministers and their offices
Monitoring departments
Crown entity chief executives and senior managers
Other Crown entities in or affecting the sector
Central agencies
The OAG
Select committees
Each entity will have other stakeholders that are specific to
their business and with whom effective relationships
need to be developed and managed.
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The central agencies are:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
Advises the Prime Minister
Coordinates policy advice
State Services Commission (SSC)
advises the Minister of State Services
provides guidance to Crown entities and monitoring departments on:

appointment terms & conditions of chief executives and
subsequent reviews of conditions

integrity issues and standards of behavior and conduct

board member fees (Crown agents and ACEs)
The Treasury
advises the Minister of Finance
has oversight of budget planning, Crown entity financial obligations
and reporting
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