Policies and procedures

Setting your own policies and procedures can provide clear rules for simple and predictable situations, and establish a process for dealing with the more difficult ones. One process many schools currently use is to require board members and school employees that have delegation to make decisions regarding expenditure to regularly (for example, yearly) complete and submit a declaration listing specified types of personal interests. This is sometimes called an "interests register". An interests register can help schools identify when a conflict of interest might arise so that steps can be taken to manage it.

More information on developing policies and procedures to can be found in Part 3 of the OAG's guidance.