Much of boards’ work happens in committees. The governance model helps define the work and authority of its committees and outlines how committees communicate and report their efforts to the board and management team. Governance models should establish the authority that presides over compliance, risk, legal, finance and audit matters.
Much of boards’ work happens in committees. The governance model helps define the work and authority of its committees and outlines how committees communicate and report their efforts to the board and management team. Governance models should establish the authority that presides over compliance, risk, legal, finance and audit matters.
For example, governance bodies are expected to manage financial, competitive and information security risks. Governance bodies are accountable for compliance to laws and regulations. For example, a compliance body may direct management to achieve compliance to a new regulation and monitor compliance on an ongoing basis.