Commissioner for Public Appointments
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The Commissioner for Public Appointments is the independent official responsible for overseeing and regulating the process of public appointments to ensure they are made on merit and conducted fairly and transparently in the UK.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent regulator
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure a fair and open public appointments system in the UK ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The King on the advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| canReceive |
complaints from candidates
ⓘ
complaints from members of the public ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdTo |
ensure ministerial appointments are made on merit
ⓘ
increase public confidence in public appointments ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith | Governance Code on Public Appointments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsPrinciple |
diversity and inclusion
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fairness ⓘ merit ⓘ openness ⓘ transparency ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
auditing public appointment processes
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investigating complaints about public appointments ⓘ monitoring public appointment competitions ⓘ promoting diversity in public appointments ⓘ publishing reports on public appointments ⓘ |
| hasPower |
conduct audits
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conduct investigations ⓘ issue guidance on public appointments ⓘ make recommendations to ministers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ensuring appointments are made on merit
ⓘ
ensuring fairness in public appointments ⓘ ensuring transparency in public appointments ⓘ overseeing public appointments ⓘ regulating public appointments ⓘ |
| isIndependentOf |
UK Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK ministers ⓘ |
| monitors | compliance by departments with the Governance Code on Public Appointments ⓘ |
| officeLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | compliance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments ⓘ |
| overseesAppointmentsTo |
certain advisory committees
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non‑departmental public bodies ⓘ some public corporations ⓘ |
| partOf | UK public appointments system ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports
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audit reports ⓘ investigation reports ⓘ |
| regulates |
ministerial public appointments
ⓘ
public appointments process ⓘ |
| reportsTo | UK Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Cabinet Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK government departments ⓘ |
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