PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE WITHIN YOUR AGENCY

摘要

Good governance depends on officials and staff knowing and understanding the duties and responsibilities of their agency - and their position within the agency - as well as the relevant laws and requirements that govern it. Good governance also requires transparency to ensure that an agency is acting on behalf of the community's well-being. Hal Conklin, former mayor of Santa Barbara and a League past president, describes the hallmarks of good governance as "complete transparency, both on the part of the agency as a whole and the individuals in the agency. Public agencies must be encouraged to set the bar high - to be both transparent and public about their transparency."