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Corporate Governance Framework

Our corporate governance framework sets out the necessary responsibilities and procedures that guarantee we operate properly.

Published
29 October 2021

Last updated
16 January 2024 - Changes

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  2. 8 - The Principal Accounting Officer

8 - The Principal Accounting Officer

8.1. The Principal Accounting Officer (PAO) is the Permanent Secretary of the department.

PAO’s specific accountabilities and responsibilities

8.2. The PAO of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) designates the Chief Executive as the Gambling Commission’s (the Commission) Accounting Officer (AO) and ensures that they are fully aware of their responsibilities. The PAO issues a letter appointing the AO, setting out their responsibilities and delegated authorities.

8.3. The respective responsibilities of the PAO and AOs for Arms Length Bodies (ALB) are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money (MPM).

8.4. The PAO is accountable to Parliament for the issue of any grant-in-aid to the Commission.

8.5. The PAO is also responsible, usually via the sponsorship team, for advising the responsible Minister on:

  • an appropriate framework of objectives and targets for the Commission in the light of the department’s wider strategic aims and priorities
  • an appropriate budget for the Commission in the light of the sponsor department’s overall public expenditure priorities
  • how well the Commission is achieving its strategic objectives and whether it is delivering value for money
  • the exercise of the Minister’s statutory responsibilities concerning the Commission as outlined previously.

8.6. The PAO via the sponsorship team is also responsible for ensuring arrangements are in place in order to:

  • monitor the Commission’s activities and performance
  • address significant problems at the Commission, making such interventions as are judged necessary
  • periodically and at such frequency as is proportionate to the level of risk carry out an assessment of the risks both to DCMS and the Commission’s objectives and activities in line with the wider departmental risk assessment process
  • inform the Commission of relevant government policy in a timely manner
  • bring ministerial or departmental concerns about the activities of the Commission to the full Commission board, and, as appropriate to the departmental Board, requiring explanations and assurances that appropriate action has been taken.
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