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• Increased Emphasis on Individual Board Member Responsibility 19 Apr 12

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  Public sector corporate governance combines the expectations of company director responsibilities with the additional requirements which operate in order to comply with the statutes and policies which apply to State bodies. The governance issues which arise for board members of public interest bodies were discussed at the Forum briefing ‘Roles and responsibilities of board members’ on 18 April.

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• Leadership and Accountability: Culture Must Be Addressed 4 Apr 12

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  An understanding of culture will be a key requirement in implementing the changes associated with public sector reform. This was a recurring theme at the conference on leadership at the Governance Forum/ CIPFA conference on 28 March. The conference was addressed by Dan O’ Brien, Caroline Al-Beyerty, Gabriel D’Arcy and Eddie Molloy. ‘There will be no sustainable reform without cultural reform’ said Molloy.

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• Improving the Foundations: Leadership Requires Competence and Most Importantly Character 4 Apr 12

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  The second part of the leadership conference on 28 March discussed leadership attributes which would support reform and change in the public sector. Eddie Molloy said the weaknesses observed in implementation had cultural underpinnings which must be addressed. Gabriel D’Arcy spoke of the importance of alignment in the promotion of good governance or “wanting to” rather than relying on compliance through “having to”.

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• Public Service Reform - Structural Reforms Are Necessary but Not Sufficient 24 Feb 12

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  At the Forum Briefing on public service reform the speakers and other participants discussed the areas covered in the Public Service Reform (PSR) programme, the issues which were being given priority by the Comptroller and Auditor General and a key role for a public service with a sense of purpose and with a mandate to focus on delivering outcomes. David Feeney from the Public Service Reform & Delivery Office gave details of the PSR programme.Andrew Harkness gave an overview of key issues for the Comptroller & Auditor General.Dr Don Thornhill spoke about the importance of the public service as a countervailing check on populist, and particularly localist, pressures

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