The Governance of Regulators Equipping Agile and Autonomous Regulators

The Governance of Regulators Equipping Agile and Autonomous Regulators
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2022-09-19
Genre:
ISBN: 926498917X

This report discusses the implications of funding and staff arrangements for the autonomy, agility, accountability and transparency of regulators in the energy, e-communications, transport and water sectors. It identifies trends, challenges, opportunities and good practices, drawing upon survey responses from 57 economic regulators across 31 countries.

Being an Independent Regulator

Being an Independent Regulator
Author: OECD
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Independent regulatory commissions
ISBN: 9789264255395

This report identifies the critical points where undue influence can be exercised at different moments in the life of a regulator and discusses some of the avenues for developing a culture of independence, including through interactions with stakeholders, staffing and financing.

Government Auditing Standards - 2018 Revision

Government Auditing Standards - 2018 Revision
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2019-03-24
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0359536395

Audits provide essential accountability and transparency over government programs. Given the current challenges facing governments and their programs, the oversight provided through auditing is more critical than ever. Government auditing provides the objective analysis and information needed to make the decisions necessary to help create a better future. The professional standards presented in this 2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards (known as the Yellow Book) provide a framework for performing high-quality audit work with competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence to provide accountability and to help improve government operations and services. These standards, commonly referred to as generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), provide the foundation for government auditors to lead by example in the areas of independence, transparency, accountability, and quality through the audit process. This revision contains major changes from, and supersedes, the 2011 revision.

The Governance of Regulators Driving Performance at Brazil’s National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation

The Governance of Regulators Driving Performance at Brazil’s National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2024-06-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264361650

As “market referees”, regulators contribute to the delivery of essential public utilities. Their organisational culture, behaviour, actions and governance are important factors in how they, and the sectors they oversee, perform. The OECD Performance Assessment Framework for Economic Regulators (PAFER) looks at the institutions, processes and practices that can create an organisational culture of performance and results. This report uses PAFER to assess both the internal and external governance of Brazil’s National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA). The review offers recommendations for the regulator to build upon its strong technical reputation and good practices. It proposes an integrated set of recommendations to help ANA best fulfil its roles relating to water resource management and water-use regulation, dam safety, and water supply and sanitation.

The Governance of Regulators Second Progress Review of Latvia’s Public Utilities Commission Driving Performance

The Governance of Regulators Second Progress Review of Latvia’s Public Utilities Commission Driving Performance
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2024-09-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9264397973

Regulators act as “market referees”, balancing the often-competing interests of stakeholders such as governments, current and future actors in the markets, and consumers. At the same time, markets are rapidly changing due to new technologies, the international drive toward carbon-neutral economies, and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic and energy and cost-of-living crises. Continuously assessing the performance of economic regulators is thus important to ensure regulators continue to perform in a changing context. This second progress review evaluates the changes made by Latvia’s Public Utilities Commission over the last three years to implement 2016 OECD recommendations, following a first progress review in 2021. The review tracks progress and provides advice on how to increase the effectiveness of regulatory activities and, ultimately, improve outcomes for consumers and the economy.