Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies

The updated revised Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies applies from 1 September 2016. This is the key guidance document on the corporate governance expectations of State Bodies and other organisations operating to state body and public sector norms. The Code updates and expands on the previous code with additional guidance on several areas including:

• 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 delivered from 9.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. and will take place in person at the IPA. It will be facilitated by subject matter experts. 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:

• 30 September 2025