Governance policies
Our governance policies are essential for ensuring accountability, fairness, and efficiency in decision making throughout the organisation.
Governance and Leadership
Policies and documents about how the organisation is structured and managed.
- Scheme of Delegation: This document sets out what authority the Commissioner has delegated to staff members.
- Standing Orders: This document outlines the Commissioner's basic governance procedures.
- SMT Terms of Reference: This document sets out how the Commissioner's Senior Management Team operates.
- Our Statutory Powers: This provides information on the legislation which forms the ESC Statutory Powers.
Risk and Compliance
Policies to ensure ethical conduct, fraud prevention, and compliance.
- Anti-bribery Policy: This policy outlines how the Commissioner aims to implement and enforce effective systems to counter bribery and corruption.
- Anti-fraud Policy: This policy outlines how the Commissioner aims to prevent and detect fraud.
- Fraud Response Plan: This policy outlines how the Commissioner aims to respond to detections of fraud.
- Risk Management Policy: This policy provides the practical guidelines for how the Commissioner manages risks.
- Whistleblowing Policy and Procedures: This policy encourages employees to raise concerns when anyone working with or for the ESC behaves against our values and policies.
Records and Information Management
How information and records are managed and stored.
- Record Management Plan: This plan outlines how the Commissioner will manage the records generated and retained by the organisation.
- Records Management Policy and Procedures: This policy provides guidance for staff on how we manage our records.