OSi Annual Report 2009 English Version - Ordnance Survey Ireland

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Corporate Services
Corporate Services plays the lead
role in delivery of the following
functions:
Ensuring that the organisation‟s
obligations under Code of
Practice for the Governance of
Sate Bodies and related
governance legislation are
complied with
Providing the Secretariat and
administrative support to the
Board
Co-ordinating the Risk
Management process
Developing and managing all
Health & Safety practices and
procedures
Managing accommodation
services
Corporate Governance
Following the publication in 2009 of
the Revised Code of Practice for the
Governance of State Bodies, OSi
examined its governance procedures to
ensure compliance with the revised
Code. In addition to this, a detailed
presentation from the IPA on the
revisions to the Code was provided to
Board members.
Audit function by Farrell Grant Sparks,
a Head of Internal Audit was appointed
In addition, the Corporate Services
Department ensures that the provisions
of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995
and the Standards in Public Office Act
2001, as they apply to Board Members,
senior officials and any designated
positions in the organisation, are
uniformly applied and fully complied
with.
OSi Board and its subcommittees
OSi Board:
The Board of Ordnance Survey Ireland
comprises 10 members appointed by
the Minister for Finance under the
provisions of the Ordnance Survey Act
2001. During 2009, the Board met on
eight occasions and on a further day to
specifically discuss and review the
corporate strategy of the organisation.
Audit Committee:
The Audit Committee of the Board
comprises Board Members Liam Egan,
Anthony Murray and Pat W. Fenton
and is chaired by Mr Liam Egan. The
Committee met on six occasions during
2009. The minutes of all meetings of
the Audit Committee are circulated to
all members of the Board and to the
CEO. In addition, the Chairman of the
Audit Committee provides the Board
with updates on issues at all Board
Meetings. The Audit Committee has
access to any required external
expertise to facilitate the effective
discharge of its responsibilities. In
2009, following a review of the Internal
to direct the work of internal audits at
OSi.
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