Do the assessment criteria include knowledge, experience, personal qualities, Independently time available? conducted selection process How do candidates declare interests before appointment? Annual formal Are members required to declare interests in a register of interests and declaration of interests, declare conflicts of interest on agenda items? reported to the Chair of Are Committee members subject to regular appraisal by the Council? Council. As a Committee Dynamism and performance of IMAC Does the Council ensure that the membership of the IMAC retains its Indirectly via formal dynamism? review initial 4 years Have recent developments created a need for a review of the work of the IMAC? No Does the IMAC assess its effectiveness annually? Yes Does the Committee make a formal annual report on its own effectiveness to Addressed via reporting the Council? to Council How does the Committee benchmark itself against others? Informally through experience of other UN As part of self-assessment, does the Committee discuss the quality of the bodies, meetings of the information it receives and make recommendations to the Council on its Chairpersons of UN training needs? oversight committees and JIU Via the Secretariat as appropriate Induction of new members Do new members receive a copy of the Terms of Reference, a formal letter of Yes (NB membership is appointment setting out responsibilities, term and remuneration? pro bono) Do new members receive recent financial statements and other public As appropriate via IMAC reports, executive summaries of internal audit reports, commentaries on how Yes recommendations have been followed up, external audit management Yes, as appropriate letters, codes of conduct etc.? Is there an induction for new non-executive members? Is an induction checklist for new IMAC members, including for example: Site visits where relevant • Attendance at Council • Meeting with risk manager • N/A Meeting with head of Internal Audit • Meeting with External Audit • Do the new members visit relevant business/operational locations? Access to advice
Do the assessment criteria include knowledge, experience, personal qualities, time available? How do candidates declare interests before appointment? Are members required to declare interests in a register of interests and declare conflicts of interest on agenda items? Are Committee members subject to regular appraisal by the Council? Independently conducted selection process Annual formal declaration of interests, reported to the Chair of Council. As a Committee Dynamism and performance of IMAC Does the Council ensure that the membership of the IMAC retains its dynamism? Have recent developments created a need for a review of the work of the IMAC? Does the IMAC assess its effectiveness annually? Does the Committee make a formal annual report on its own effectiveness to the Council? How does the Committee benchmark itself against others? As part of self-assessment, does the Committee discuss the quality of the information it receives and make recommendations to the Council on its training needs? Indirectly via formal review initial 4 years No Yes Addressed via reporting to Council Informally through experience of other UN bodies, meetings of the Chairpersons of UN oversight committees and JIU Via the Secretariat as appropriate Induction of new members Do new members receive a copy of the Terms of Reference, a formal letter of appointment setting out responsibilities, term and remuneration? Do new members receive recent financial statements and other public reports, executive summaries of internal audit reports, commentaries on how recommendations have been followed up, external audit management letters, codes of conduct etc.? Is there an induction for new non-executive members? Is an induction checklist for new IMAC members, including for example: • Site visits where relevant • Attendance at Council • Meeting with risk manager • Meeting with head of Internal Audit • Meeting with External Audit Do the new members visit relevant business/operational locations? Yes (NB membership is pro bono) As appropriate via IMAC Yes Yes, as appropriate N/A Access to advice
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