The Government expects the VIT to: Recommendation 10 Accept in principle refresh the Charter by the end of 2018 including by Immediately refresh the VIT Charter to align with Council’s Council’s providing that independent Council performance reviews are contemporary governance practices, including regular conducted regularly; Council performance reviews and periodic independent performance reviews of Council. Council should also establish a Council Code of Conduct, based on VPSC establish a Council Code of Conduct based on the VPSC guidance and tailored to the VIT, to be adopted by no later guidance, but tailored to the VIT, at the same time the new than January 2019. Charter is adopted. The Government expects the VIT, by the end 2018, to: Recommendation 11 Accept in principle establish a robust delegations framework consistent with Immediately establish a delegations framework and review of best practice; all delegations made by the Council with a view to reserving important matters for Council decision, rather than for review all delegations made by Council with a view to decision by the VIT executive. reserving important matters for Council decision.
Recommendation 10 Immediately refresh the VIT Council’s Charter to align with contemporary governance practices, including regular Council performance reviews and periodic independent performance reviews of Council. Council should also establish a Council Code of Conduct based on the VPSC guidance, but tailored to the VIT, at the same time the new Charter is adopted. Accept in principle The Government expects the VIT to: refresh the Council’s Charter by the end of 2018 including by providing that independent Council performance reviews are conducted regularly; establish a Council Code of Conduct, based on VPSC guidance and tailored to the VIT, to be adopted by no later than January 2019. Recommendation 11 Immediately establish a delegations framework and review of all delegations made by the Council with a view to reserving important matters for Council decision, rather than for decision by the VIT executive. Accept in principle The Government expects the VIT, by the end 2018, to: establish a robust delegations framework consistent with best practice; review all delegations made by Council with a view to reserving important matters for Council decision.
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