Governance, Risk & Compliance
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sec
This five-day programme prepares board and committee members in public entities to discharge their oversight duties with discipline, covering public sector governance and accountability, board and committee structures and mandates, risk oversight, compliance and public accountability, and integrated GRC reporting, assurance and effectiveness. Participants develop skills in public sector governance and board oversight, board and committee mandate design, public risk oversight and appetite practice, and compliance accountability, assurance, and GRC reporting.
Introduction
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector Training Course prepares board and committee members in public entities to discharge their oversight duties with discipline. Participants work through public sector governance foundations and accountability, board and committee structures, mandates, and composition, risk oversight and public risk management, compliance obligations and regulatory accountability in government, and integrated GRC reporting, assurance, and board effectiveness as one connected discipline. The programme links the public trust a board holds with the oversight, evidence, and reporting that justify it. As a result, learners gain a practical command of public sector GRC at board level. Furthermore, the course strengthens governance judgement, risk oversight, and regulatory literacy.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector Course Objectives
- Explain public sector governance foundations and accountability to the public.
- Apply board and committee mandates, charters, and composition rules.
- Apply delegation frameworks, reserved matters, and decision rights.
- Apply risk oversight, public risk appetite, and tolerance statements.
- Apply the three lines model in public sector entities.
- Apply compliance obligations, regulatory mapping, and public accountability.
- Apply integrated GRC reporting and board-level dashboards.
- Apply assurance mapping and coordination with public audit institutions.
- Apply board evaluation, effectiveness review, and committee performance.
- Apply public sector GRC maturity assessment and improvement roadmaps.
Course Methodology
- Interactive sessions built on public sector governance and GRC cases.
- Workshops on committee charters, risk appetite, and assurance mapping.
- Group exercises on delegation, reporting design, and board evaluation.
- Hands-on practice with risk registers, dashboards, and board papers.
- Simulation of a public board meeting and a committee challenge session.
- Facilitator coaching and peer review on board improvement plans.
Who Should Take This Course
- Board members and chairs of public entities.
- Audit, risk, and governance committee members.
- Directors general and senior public officials.
- Company secretaries and board secretariat staff.
- Compliance, risk, and internal audit professionals.
- Advisors to public boards and regulators.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector Course Outlines
Public Sector Governance and Accountability
- • Public sector governance concepts and the public trust.
- • Accountability to citizens, ministers, and oversight bodies.
- • Governance codes, statutory duties, and disclosure expectations.
- • Board composition, independence, and conflict management.
- • Board agendas, information quality, and decision records.
- • Governance failures in public entities and their causes.
- • Case discussion: a public board that approved without evidence.
Board and Committee Structures and Mandates
- • Board and committee architecture in public entities.
- • Audit, risk, and governance committee charters and mandates.
- • Composition, skills mix, and independence requirements.
- • Delegation frameworks, reserved matters, and thresholds.
- • Committee reporting lines and escalation routes.
- • Board and committee evaluation and effectiveness review.
- • Workshop: designing a committee charter for a public entity.
Risk Oversight in the Public Sector
- • Public risk management concepts and public value at risk.
- • Risk oversight duties of boards and committees.
- • Risk appetite and tolerance statements for public entities.
- • Risk registers, risk aggregation, and enterprise risk profiling.
- • Fiscal, delivery, reputational, and service risk themes.
- • Emerging risk identification and horizon scanning.
- • Exercise: building a public sector risk appetite statement.
Compliance and Public Accountability
- • Compliance obligations in the public sector.
- • Regulatory mapping and legislative and policy obligations.
- • Codes of conduct, integrity, and conflict of interest rules.
- • Anti-fraud, anti-bribery, and public procurement integrity.
- • Whistleblowing and speak-up channels in public entities.
- • Compliance monitoring and non-compliance handling.
- • Simulation: handling a compliance breach and escalation.
Integrated GRC Reporting, Assurance, and Effectiveness
- • Integrated GRC reporting and board-level dashboards.
- • Key risk and compliance indicators for public entities.
- • Assurance mapping and coordination with supreme audit institutions.
- • Board papers, assurance statements, and disclosure practice.
- • GRC maturity assessment in the public sector.
- • Improvement roadmap and action tracking.
- • Capstone: presenting a public sector board GRC framework.
Conclusion
By successfully completing Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector, participants will gain a practical command of public sector governance and accountability, board and committee mandates and structures, public sector risk oversight and appetite design, compliance obligations and public accountability, and integrated GRC reporting, assurance, and board effectiveness. They will acquire skills in public sector governance and board oversight, board and committee mandate design, public risk oversight and appetite practice, and compliance accountability, assurance, and GRC reporting that hold up under scrutiny. Gentex Training Center designs the programme to help public officials govern with confidence.
FAQs for the Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector course
— What is the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course about?
It prepares board and committee members in public entities to discharge their oversight duties with discipline. The course spans public sector governance and accountability, board and committee structures and mandates, risk oversight, compliance and public accountability, and integrated GRC reporting, assurance and effectiveness.
— What are the key benefits of the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course?
You gain a practical command of public sector GRC at board level that links the public trust a board holds with the oversight, evidence, and reporting that justify it. The course improves committee mandates and charters, strengthens risk oversight and appetite practice, sharpens compliance accountability, and builds integrated reporting and assurance discipline with public audit institutions.
— What skills will I gain from the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course?
You will develop four core skills: public sector governance and board oversight, board and committee mandate design, public risk oversight and appetite practice, and compliance accountability, assurance, and GRC reporting.
— What tools, methods, or standards are covered in the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course?
The course covers public sector governance concepts and the public trust, accountability to citizens, ministers and oversight bodies, governance codes, statutory duties and disclosure expectations, board composition, independence and conflict management, board agendas, information quality and decision records, board and committee architecture, audit, risk and governance committee charters and mandates, composition, skills mix and independence requirements, delegation frameworks, reserved matters and thresholds, committee reporting lines and escalation routes, board and committee evaluation and effectiveness review, public risk management concepts and public value at risk, risk oversight duties, risk appetite and tolerance statements, risk registers, risk aggregation and enterprise risk profiling, fiscal, delivery, reputational and service risk themes, emerging risk identification and horizon scanning, compliance obligations in the public sector, regulatory mapping and legislative and policy obligations, codes of conduct, integrity and conflict of interest rules, anti-fraud, anti-bribery and public procurement integrity, whistleblowing and speak-up channels, compliance monitoring and non-compliance handling, integrated GRC reporting and board-level dashboards, key risk and compliance indicators, assurance mapping and coordination with supreme audit institutions, board papers, assurance statements and disclosure practice, and public sector GRC maturity assessment and improvement roadmapping.
— How is the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course applied in real-world practice?
Participants apply it to real work such as designing a committee charter for a public entity, building a public sector risk appetite statement, preparing board papers and assurance statements, mapping assurance against supreme audit requirements, running a public board meeting and a committee challenge session, handling a compliance breach and escalation, and presenting a public sector board GRC framework. The same methods support board evaluation and public sector GRC maturity improvement.
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Introduction
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector Training Course prepares board and committee members in public entities to discharge their oversight duties with discipline. Participants work through public sector governance foundations and accountability, board and committee structures, mandates, and composition, risk oversight and public risk management, compliance obligations and regulatory accountability in government, and integrated GRC reporting, assurance, and board effectiveness as one connected discipline. The programme links the public trust a board holds with the oversight, evidence, and reporting that justify it. As a result, learners gain a practical command of public sector GRC at board level. Furthermore, the course strengthens governance judgement, risk oversight, and regulatory literacy.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector Course Objectives
- Explain public sector governance foundations and accountability to the public.
- Apply board and committee mandates, charters, and composition rules.
- Apply delegation frameworks, reserved matters, and decision rights.
- Apply risk oversight, public risk appetite, and tolerance statements.
- Apply the three lines model in public sector entities.
- Apply compliance obligations, regulatory mapping, and public accountability.
- Apply integrated GRC reporting and board-level dashboards.
- Apply assurance mapping and coordination with public audit institutions.
- Apply board evaluation, effectiveness review, and committee performance.
- Apply public sector GRC maturity assessment and improvement roadmaps.
Course Methodology
- Interactive sessions built on public sector governance and GRC cases.
- Workshops on committee charters, risk appetite, and assurance mapping.
- Group exercises on delegation, reporting design, and board evaluation.
- Hands-on practice with risk registers, dashboards, and board papers.
- Simulation of a public board meeting and a committee challenge session.
- Facilitator coaching and peer review on board improvement plans.
Who Should Take This Course
- Board members and chairs of public entities.
- Audit, risk, and governance committee members.
- Directors general and senior public officials.
- Company secretaries and board secretariat staff.
- Compliance, risk, and internal audit professionals.
- Advisors to public boards and regulators.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector Course Outlines
Public Sector Governance and Accountability
- • Public sector governance concepts and the public trust.
- • Accountability to citizens, ministers, and oversight bodies.
- • Governance codes, statutory duties, and disclosure expectations.
- • Board composition, independence, and conflict management.
- • Board agendas, information quality, and decision records.
- • Governance failures in public entities and their causes.
- • Case discussion: a public board that approved without evidence.
Board and Committee Structures and Mandates
- • Board and committee architecture in public entities.
- • Audit, risk, and governance committee charters and mandates.
- • Composition, skills mix, and independence requirements.
- • Delegation frameworks, reserved matters, and thresholds.
- • Committee reporting lines and escalation routes.
- • Board and committee evaluation and effectiveness review.
- • Workshop: designing a committee charter for a public entity.
Risk Oversight in the Public Sector
- • Public risk management concepts and public value at risk.
- • Risk oversight duties of boards and committees.
- • Risk appetite and tolerance statements for public entities.
- • Risk registers, risk aggregation, and enterprise risk profiling.
- • Fiscal, delivery, reputational, and service risk themes.
- • Emerging risk identification and horizon scanning.
- • Exercise: building a public sector risk appetite statement.
Compliance and Public Accountability
- • Compliance obligations in the public sector.
- • Regulatory mapping and legislative and policy obligations.
- • Codes of conduct, integrity, and conflict of interest rules.
- • Anti-fraud, anti-bribery, and public procurement integrity.
- • Whistleblowing and speak-up channels in public entities.
- • Compliance monitoring and non-compliance handling.
- • Simulation: handling a compliance breach and escalation.
Integrated GRC Reporting, Assurance, and Effectiveness
- • Integrated GRC reporting and board-level dashboards.
- • Key risk and compliance indicators for public entities.
- • Assurance mapping and coordination with supreme audit institutions.
- • Board papers, assurance statements, and disclosure practice.
- • GRC maturity assessment in the public sector.
- • Improvement roadmap and action tracking.
- • Capstone: presenting a public sector board GRC framework.
Conclusion
By successfully completing Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector, participants will gain a practical command of public sector governance and accountability, board and committee mandates and structures, public sector risk oversight and appetite design, compliance obligations and public accountability, and integrated GRC reporting, assurance, and board effectiveness. They will acquire skills in public sector governance and board oversight, board and committee mandate design, public risk oversight and appetite practice, and compliance accountability, assurance, and GRC reporting that hold up under scrutiny. Gentex Training Center designs the programme to help public officials govern with confidence.
FAQs for the Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector course
— What is the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course about?
It prepares board and committee members in public entities to discharge their oversight duties with discipline. The course spans public sector governance and accountability, board and committee structures and mandates, risk oversight, compliance and public accountability, and integrated GRC reporting, assurance and effectiveness.
— What are the key benefits of the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course?
You gain a practical command of public sector GRC at board level that links the public trust a board holds with the oversight, evidence, and reporting that justify it. The course improves committee mandates and charters, strengthens risk oversight and appetite practice, sharpens compliance accountability, and builds integrated reporting and assurance discipline with public audit institutions.
— What skills will I gain from the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course?
You will develop four core skills: public sector governance and board oversight, board and committee mandate design, public risk oversight and appetite practice, and compliance accountability, assurance, and GRC reporting.
— What tools, methods, or standards are covered in the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course?
The course covers public sector governance concepts and the public trust, accountability to citizens, ministers and oversight bodies, governance codes, statutory duties and disclosure expectations, board composition, independence and conflict management, board agendas, information quality and decision records, board and committee architecture, audit, risk and governance committee charters and mandates, composition, skills mix and independence requirements, delegation frameworks, reserved matters and thresholds, committee reporting lines and escalation routes, board and committee evaluation and effectiveness review, public risk management concepts and public value at risk, risk oversight duties, risk appetite and tolerance statements, risk registers, risk aggregation and enterprise risk profiling, fiscal, delivery, reputational and service risk themes, emerging risk identification and horizon scanning, compliance obligations in the public sector, regulatory mapping and legislative and policy obligations, codes of conduct, integrity and conflict of interest rules, anti-fraud, anti-bribery and public procurement integrity, whistleblowing and speak-up channels, compliance monitoring and non-compliance handling, integrated GRC reporting and board-level dashboards, key risk and compliance indicators, assurance mapping and coordination with supreme audit institutions, board papers, assurance statements and disclosure practice, and public sector GRC maturity assessment and improvement roadmapping.
— How is the "Governance, Risk, and Compliance in Boards and Committees in the Public Sector" course applied in real-world practice?
Participants apply it to real work such as designing a committee charter for a public entity, building a public sector risk appetite statement, preparing board papers and assurance statements, mapping assurance against supreme audit requirements, running a public board meeting and a committee challenge session, handling a compliance breach and escalation, and presenting a public sector board GRC framework. The same methods support board evaluation and public sector GRC maturity improvement.
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