Ensuring good governance structures

Comply with national laws and regulations on the establishment of NGOs and charities

• Governance rules, policies in place accordance to national law.

Victim Support organisations should comply with national laws and regulations by putting in place the required governance rules and policies.

• Governance and financial control mechanisms must be clear and transparent.

Whilst this standards refers back to the national legislation and rules on governance, it does require the victim support organisation to be able to show clear and transparent governance and financial control mechanisms. Even in cases where governments do not strictly require a victim support organisation to provide proof, strong engagement to develop and maintain governance and financial control mechanisms is expected from the victim support organisation to ensure quality of services.

Evidence to prove the standard has been put into practice:

• Constitution
• Statutes
• National requirements and evaluation
• National recognition
• Annual report
• Website

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