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Corporate governance code for central government departments
12 March 2010
Corporate governance is the way in which organisations are directed and controlled.
The code has been assembled to guide central government departments, focussing on the role of departmental management boards and how they can support ministers and heads of departments. The principles and techniques outlined in the code will also prove useful for other parts of central government, other central government bodies and lower tiers of control and management, and in executive agencies.
The code is guidance on good practice, building on existing constitutional and statutory practice. Departments should apply its principles flexibly in the context of their own circumstances. It is intended to be a living document, and it will evolve as practice develops.
The document is available below in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer you can download the software free of charge from the Adobe website. For alternative ways to read PDF documents and further information on website accessibility visit the HM Treasury accessibility page.
Review of the Code - March 2010
A project looking to review and refresh the Code is currently underway. The presentation below details the drivers, approach and possible outcomes of the review. Contact details of the project team are available in the document.
The revised Code will be published in the second half of 2010.
