Internal control system in the public sector definition

Internal control system in the public sector means the system of financial and other controls, including organisation structure, working methods and procedures and internal audit, established and implemented by the head of the entity, aimed at successful management and accomplishment of tasks of the entity in a transparent, proper, economic, efficient and effective manner.

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  • Public Sector means an employing authority as defined in s5 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

  • Internal control means a set of systems to ensure that financial and other records are reliable and complete and which ensure adherence to the entity's management policies, the orderly and efficient conduct of the entity, and the proper recording and safeguarding of assets and resources;

  • Internal Controls for districts means processes designed and im- plemented by districts to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories:

  • Internal combustion engine or ‘engine’ means an energy converter, other than a gas turbine, designed to transform chemical energy (input) into mechanical energy (output) with an internal combustion process; it includes, where they have been installed, the emission control system and the communication interface (hardware and messages) between the engine's electronic control unit(s) and any other powertrain or non-road mobile machinery control unit necessary to comply with Chapters II and III;

  • Interim controls means a set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.

  • public sector body means an entity within the ‘public sector’, the latter term as defined in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3603/93 of 13 December 1993 specifying definitions for the application of the prohib­ itions referred to in Articles 104 and 104b(1) of the Treaty (1),

  • Original Public Sector Employee means a former employee of the Crown or other public sector body who as a result of the application of the TUPE Regulations, in relation to what was done for the purposes of carrying out a contract for the provision of services which were equivalent of or similar to the Services, becomes or became an employee of someone other than the Crown or other public sector body.

  • Public Sector Entity means a non-commercial administrative body responsible to central governments, regional governments or local authorities, or to authorities that exercise the same responsibilities as regional governments and local authorities, or a non-commercial undertaking that is owned by or set up and sponsored by central governments, regional governments or local authorities, and that has explicit guarantee arrangements, and may include self-administered bodies governed by law that are under public supervision;

  • the public service means, subject to the provisions of this section, the service in a civil capacity of the Government;

  • Internal Control Event means a material weakness in, or fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in, the Borrower’s internal controls over financial reporting, in each case as described in the Securities Laws.

  • Internal control over financial reporting means a process effected by an insurer’s board of directors, management and other personnel designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the financial statements, i.e., those items specified in Section 5(B)(2) through 5(B)(7) of this regulation and includes those policies and procedures that:

  • Control system means the combination of capture and control devices used to reduce emissions to the atmosphere.

  • Quality Assurance Plan or “QAP” shall have the meaning set forth in Clause 11.2;

  • Stationary internal combustion engine means a spark or compression ignited, reciprocating internal combustion engine which is not a portable emission unit.

  • Erosion and sediment control plan means a comprehensive plan developed to address pollution caused by erosion and sedimentation of soil particles or rock fragments during construction.

  • Traffic control signal means a device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and permitted to proceed.

  • Operational Manual means the manual referred to in Section 3.03 of this Agreement;

  • air traffic control service means a service provided for the purpose of:

  • Reliability means the degree of performance of the bulk electric system that results in electricity being delivered within Reliability Standards and in the amount desired. Electric system Reliability can be addressed by considering two basic and functional aspects of electric systems, which are Adequacy and Security.

  • Public access means that the public can inspect and obtain a copy of the information in a court record.

  • Internal inspection means as complete an examination as can be reasonably made of the internal and external surfaces of a boiler or pressure vessel while it is shut down and while manhole plates, handhole plates or other inspection opening closures are removed as required by the inspector.

  • Internal audit means an independent appraisal activity established within a state agency as a control system to examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of other internal control systems within the agency.

  • Compliance Plan means the compliance obligations, program, and procedures described in this Consent Decree at paragraph 13.

  • Internal Auditor means the person employed or engaged by the Corporation to perform the internal audit function of the Corporation;

  • The public means one or more natural or legal persons, and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organizations or groups;

  • Tomographic section means the volume of an object whose x-ray attenuation properties are imaged in a tomogram.