13Parliamentary Service Value 4—Accountable

13  Parliamentary Service Value 4—Accountable

  Having regard to an individual’s duties and responsibilities, upholding the Parliamentary Service Value in subsection 10(4) of the Act requires the following:

 (a) being answerable to the Presiding Officers and to the Parliament;

 (b) being open to scrutiny and being transparent in decision making;

 (c) being able to demonstrate that actions and decisions have been made with appropriate consideration;

 (d) being able to explain actions and decisions to the people affected by them;

 (e) being accountable for actions and decisions through statutory and administrative reporting systems;

 (f) being able to demonstrate clearly that resources have been used efficiently, effectively, economically and ethically;

 (g) being answerable for individual performance.