The Handbook of Board Governance, 3rd Edition

48Fifty Question Areas When Conducting a Governance Audit or Investigation

Richard W. Leblanc, FCMC, CMC-AF, BSc, MBA, LLB, JD, LLM, PhD

Professor of Governance, Law & Ethics, York University, and Independent Governance Advisor

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Part 1: Document Request
• Part 2: Individual Questions
  1. 1. Position Description for the Chair of the Board
  2. 2. Position Description for the Chair of Each Board Committee
  3. 3. Position Description for the Individual Director (or Its Equivalent)
  4. 4. Position Description for the Chief Executive Officer
  5. 5. Position Description for the Chief Financial Officer
  6. 6. Charter for Each Board Committee
  7. 7. Guidelines for the Board of Directors
  8. 8. Conflict of Interest Policy for Directors (or Its Equivalent)
  9. 9. Code of Conduct for the Board of Directors (or Its Equivalent)
  10. 10. Categorical Standards of Independence for Directors (or Its Equivalent)
  11. 11. Diversity Policy and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy
  12. 12. Competency Matrix for the Board of Directors (or Its Equivalent)
  13. 13. Areas of Expertise for Each Individual Director
  14. 14. Confidentiality Policy and Procurement Policy for the Organization
  15. 15. Enterprise Risk Management Framework for the Organization
  16. 16. Minutes and Materials of the Board for the Last Year
  17. 17. Minutes and Materials of the Audit Committee for the Last Year
  18. 18. Minutes and Materials of the Governance and Nominating Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee for the Last Year
  19. 19. CEO Compensation for the ...