Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies

• Oversight arrangements with parent Departments;
• Performance Delivery Agreements;
• Alignment of Statements of Strategy;
• Business and Reporting obligations;
• Audit and Risk Committees;
• Role and composition of boards and the role of the Chairperson;
• Board and Committee effectiveness;
• Accountability and compliance requirements;
• Risk management and internal control reporting.

Upon completion of this training, participants will have:

• A knowledge of the key areas addressed in the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and how they are interpreted;
• An appreciation of the principles underlining governance expectations;
• An understanding of new areas of emphasis within the code.

This is a one day course that will be divided into two x two-hour sessions (10:00am – 12:00noon & 1:00pm – 3:00pm) with a one-hour break. It is offered both online and in person as outlined below.  The online course will be remotely delivered through MS Teams.  The in person course will be held at the IPA Training and Education Centre in Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 TC62.  All courses are facilitated by subject matter experts.

Scheduled Dates:

• 19 March 2024 (In Person)
• 11 September 2024 (Online)