CPB Board Adopts Governance Reforms

CPB BOARD ADOPTS GOVERNANCE REFORMS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
At its May 1-2 meeting, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting board has voted to adopt a number of changes to its practices and procedures in response to criticisms leveled in an Inspector General's (IG) report last fall. The changes include: 1) a revised Code of Ethics policy and new conflicts of interest policy for the Board of Directors; 2) a clarification of the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, and the President of CPB in directing the Corporation’s affairs; 3) policy and procedures to prevent the use of political tests in employment actions; and 4) a new whistleblower policy and investigation-related records policy that reflect specific Sarbanes-Oxley directives that apply to non-profit corporations. Yet to come is a revision to its process for handling outside contractors.
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