Best Practice in Management
Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) receiving Government subventions are responsible for ensuring the best use of public funds and providing quality service, and are accountable to the Social Welfare Department (SWD) as well as the public. Good coporate governance can improve performance and ensure that management fulfills its responsibilities. The following guidelines provide a convenient and user-friendly reference for those responsible for managing and overseeing NGOs operating subvented welfare services on implementing good corporate governance practices.
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Leading Your NGO - Corporate Governance (A Reference Guide for NGO Boards) (June 2002) | |
Guide to Corporate Governance for Subvented Organisations (June 2015) (Second edition) | |
Guide to Corporate Governance for Subvented Organisations (Executive Summary) (June 2015) (Second edition) |
Internal Control
NGOs operating subvented services should properly supervise and monitor the performance of their units, while setting up effective internal control mechanisms in order to detect deficiency and rectify timely, to ensure that the services comply with the relevant requirements. Besides monitoring the daily operation of service units, NGOs should conduct self-assessments regularly and submit assessment reports to the Social Welfare Department in accordance with the relevant requirements.
Item / Name | Link |
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Self-Assessment Report (including internal service audit report) | Link |
Reporting of Significant Incidents (NGO)
NGOs are required to submit the Significant Incident Report to SWD as soon as possible when there are significant incidents involving public interest, such as governance crisis and financial management problems.
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Significant Incident Report Form | Link |
Reporting of Special Incidents (Service Unit)
NGOs are required to submit the Special Incident report to SWD special incidents in respect of subvented service unit(s) in not more than three calendar days (including public holidays) following the incidents.
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Special Incident Report Form | Link |