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Risk based self-assessment
The Commissioners encourage departments and agencies to review the design and operation of their recruitment systems and controls objectively against the requirements of the Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles (previously the Civil
Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Code).
Compliance monitoring requires departments and agencies to carry out a risk based self-assessment of their recruitment policies and procedures. As part of their self-assessment submission departments and agencies must provide the Commissioners with a Certificate of Compliance, signed by their Permanent Secretary or Chief Executive. The Certificate declares whether or not their recruitment has complied with the Recruitment
Principles. If there has been a failure to comply the department or agency must explain what remedial action has been taken or is proposed.