Accountability and transparency
Subtitle: a guide for state ownership
Series: Corporate Governance
Publisher: OECD; Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Paris]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9789264056633; 9789264056640
Subjects: Corporate governance; Government business enterprises; Government ownership; Transparency in government
Other titles: Corporate governance :
Description: Using this Guide will facilitate the practical implementation of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in the areas of transparency and accountability. It provides viable policy options and a step-by-step road map on how to address typical difficulties, risks and hurdles that may be encountered. It also provides concrete examples of good practices that can serve as a reference and inspiration. The Guide will help governments, their ownership entities and other stakeholders to evaluate existing practices and support reforms. In most countries, improving transparency and accountability in state-owned enterprises entails a number of complex challenges. Addressing these, with the help of this Guide, is an important step in the process of establishing well-governed and economically sound state-owned enterprises
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Note to the Reader; title: Setting Objectives; title: Reviewing Performance; title: Auditing Performance; title: Reporting on Performance; title: Ensuring Adequate Disclosure and Transparency at Company Level; title: Summary.