
Tuesday 2 May 2023 - Project Specification
Tuesday 2 May 2023 - Project Specification
Topics: Accountability
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Project Specification: pdf (192.42 KB)
Download in full ↓An annual report is a key means by which an entity tells the story of its year. Public annual reporting, done well, enables stakeholders to understand – with trust and confidence – an entity’s strategy and the risks it faces, how much money has been spent and on what, and what has been achieved as a result. It enables stakeholders to hold the entity to account effectively.
In each year since 2020 I have published a report on Annual Reporting accompanied in each year by a Good Practice Guide. I have also sought to encourage and to share best practice through delivery of workshops, the publication of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the publication of Annual Report Self-Assessment Tools.
My Annual Reporting reports have been based on my review of the annual reports and, where available publicly, the annual accounts produced by the States of Jersey, States controlled entities and entities established by the States. My reports considered the content of all the annual reports and accounts reviewed against a set of criteria that encompassed:
I am pleased to see that most entities reviewed have made improvements to their annual reports since I started my work in this area in 2020. My 2022 Report noted that there have been some significant improvements:
Progress in respect of accountability and sustainability reporting has however been slower. My 2022 Report noted that for the 2021 Annual Reports reviewed:
This review will consider the 2022 Annual Reports of the States of Jersey, States controlled entities and entities established by the States, against updated criteria encompassing:
These criteria were published in my Annual Report Self-Assessment Tool (January 2023). Entities were invited to send completed self-assessments to the Jersey Audit Office.
The review will identify the progress being made by entities in improving their annual reporting. It will also seek to identify and share good practice through the publication of another Good Practice Guide.
Wednesday 9 November 2022 - Report
Wednesday 3 November 2021 - Report
Monday 24 August 2020 - Report
Wednesday 9 November 2022 - Good Practice Guide
Wednesday 3 November 2021 - Good Practice Guide
Friday 27 January 2023 - Report
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