service requirements. from the central organisational database; this will ensure that performance reviews have been completed and that the outcomes have been updated in the files. Audit results should be close to 100%; it would be expected that managers would follow up with any staff member that misses a performance review, and reschedule. 15.8 Implementing sound 15.8.1 The organisation has Evaluation of financial management can be financial management sound financial management undertaken through the ongoing receipt and practices. processes that: monitoring of accurate and detailed reports by the governing body, measurement and are consistent with legislative and trending against key financial indicators and regular auditing. Identified improvements government requirements should be made to facilitate financial include budget viability. development and review allocate resources based on service requirements identified in strategic and operational planning ensure that useful, timely and accurate financial reports are provided to the governing body and relevant managers include an external audit. 15.9 Implementing systems to 15.9.2 The organisation Monitoring may vary from sending an manage external service evaluates the performance of appropriately qualified person to check the providers. external service providers satisfactory completion of a to trade’s job, through agreed performance regular audits for quality and accuracy of measures, including clinical services or timeliness, as may be more outcomes and financial appropriate for ongoing suppliers of food, performance where laundry or pathology services. appropriate, and improvements are made as required. 15.24 Implementing a system 15.24.1 The waste and The waste management organisation’s for the management of waste. environmental management system will typically include the use of system is evaluated to ensure external service providers, or contractors, that it includes: who will collect, transport and dispose of accumulated waste of all kinds. It is the development and responsibility of the organisation to ensure implementation of policy that all waste is correctly segregated, coordination with external packaged and identified prior to off-site authorities transportation; and also to ensure that all staff instruction and those involved in the management of waste provision of information are correctly licensed and operating on their responsibilities. according to all relevant legislation and codes of practice, as addressed in this Standard in item 15.9. One option available to management is an audit. The may be audited, company’s premises as may the collected waste, to ensure the correct provision of services. ................ Various companies offer waste auditing as a service, and even specialise in the auditing of hazardous waste.
service requirements. from the central organisational database; this will ensure that performance reviews have been completed and that the outcomes have been updated in the files. Audit results should be close to 100%; it would be expected that managers would follow up with any staff member that misses a performance review, and reschedule. 15.8 Implementing sound financial management practices. 15.8.1 The organisation has sound financial management processes that: are consistent with legislative and government requirements include budget development and review allocate resources based on service requirements identified in strategic and operational planning ensure that useful, timely and accurate financial reports are provided to the governing body and relevant managers include an external audit. Evaluation of financial management can be undertaken through the ongoing receipt and monitoring of accurate and detailed reports by the governing body, measurement and trending against key financial indicators and regular auditing. Identified improvements should be made to facilitate financial viability. 15.9 Implementing systems to manage external service providers. 15.9.2 The organisation evaluates the performance of external service providers through agreed performance measures, including clinical outcomes and financial performance where appropriate, and improvements are made as required. Monitoring may vary from sending an appropriately qualified person to check the satisfactory completion of a trade’s job, to regular audits for quality and accuracy of services or timeliness, as may be more appropriate for ongoing suppliers of food, laundry or pathology services. 15.24 Implementing a system for the management of waste. 15.24.1 The waste and environmental management system is evaluated to ensure that it includes: development and implementation of policy coordination with external authorities staff instruction and provision of information on their responsibilities. The organisation’s waste management system will typically include the use of external service providers, or contractors, who will collect, transport and dispose of accumulated waste of all kinds. It is the responsibility of the organisation to ensure that all waste is correctly segregated, packaged and identified prior to off-site transportation; and also to ensure that all those involved in the management of waste are correctly licensed and operating according to all relevant legislation and codes of practice, as addressed in this Standard in item 15.9. One option available to management is an audit. The company’s premises may be audited, as may the collected waste, to ensure the correct provision of services. ................ Various companies offer waste auditing as a service, and even specialise in the auditing of hazardous waste.
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