ThischapteroftheCodeoutlinestheaccountabilityandassurancearrangementswithintheHSE.9.1HSE’sPerformanceAccountabilityFramework3HighqualitycorporateplanningandperformancereportingarefundamentalrequirementsoftheHSE.TherearebothstatutoryplanningandreportingobligationstomeettheneedsofexternalstakeholdersandinternalmanagementreportingobligationswhichsupportgoodgovernanceandcontrolprocesseswithintheHSE.Figure2belowoutlinestheHSE’sPerformanceAccountabilityFramework.Figure2Legislation&PolicyCorporatePlanNationalServicePlanNationalDirectorPerformanceAgreementsDivisionalOperationalPlansHospitalGroupCEOPerformanceAgreementChiefOfficerPerformanceAgreementPlanningandPerformanceFrameworkAccountabilityProcessAccountabilityReportsExecutiveManagementCommitteeMeetingswithChiefOfficersEscalationandInterventionReportNationalDirectorandHospitalGroup/CHOPerformanceMeetingsNationalDirectorPerformanceAgreementReportNationalPerformanceOversightGroupNationalPerformanceReportDirectorGeneralandNationalDirectorPerformanceMeetingsAnnualReportHSEDirectorate-LeadershipTeamMeetingCorporatePlanReport3AnenhancedAccountabilityFramework,includinganEscalationandInterventionFrameworkhasbeendevelopedandappendedtotheNationalServicePlan2016.ThisisavailableontheHSEwebsiteatwww.hse.ie.38HealthServiceExecutiveCodeofGovernanceChapter9AccountabilityandAssuranceTheHSE’sPerformanceAccountabilityFramework,introducedin2015andenhancedin2016,setsoutthemeansbywhichtheHSEandinparticulartheNationalDivisions,HospitalGroupsandCommunityHealthcareOrganisations,areheldtoaccountfortheirperformance.TheperformanceindicatorsagainstwhichDivisionalperformanceismonitoredaresetoutintheBalancedScorecardsgroupedunder:AccessQualityFinancePeople.ThekeyperformanceindicatorsarealsoincludedintheindividualPerformanceAgreementbetweentheDirectorGeneralandtheNationalDirectorandthesearedescribedinsection9.4below.9.2KeyComponentsofthePerformanceAccountabilityFrameworkTheintroductionofanAccountabilityFrameworkaspartoftheHSE’soverallgovernancearrangementsisanimportantdevelopment.ThekeycomponentsofthePerformanceAccountabilityFramework2016areasfollows:StrengtheningoftheperformancemanagementarrangementsbetweentheDirectorGeneralandtheNationalDirectorsandbetweentheNationalDirectorsandthenewlyappointedHospitalGroupCEOsandtheCHOChiefOfficersFormalPerformanceAgreementsbetweentheDirectorGeneralandtheNationalDirectorsandbetweentheNationalDirectorsandtheHospitalGroupCEOsandtheCHOChiefOfficersAdevelopedandenhancedformalEscalationandInterventionFrameworkandprocessforunderperformingserviceswhichincludesarangeofsupports,interventionsandsanctionsforsignificantorpersistentunderperformanceThecontinuationofthenationallevelmanagementarrangementsfortheCHOChiefOfficersThecontinuationoftheNationalPerformanceOversightGroupwithdelegatedauthorityfromtheDirectorGeneraltoserveasthekeyaccountabilitymechanismfortheHealthServiceandtosupporttheDirectorGeneralandtheDirectorateinfulfillingtheiraccountabilityresponsibilitiesAccountabilityarrangementswillbeputinplacein2016betweentheDirectorGeneralandtherelevantNationalDirectorsforsupportfunctions(e.g.Finance,HR,HealthBusinessServicesetc)inrespectofdeliveryagainsttheirOperationalBusinessPlans.InimplementingthePerformanceAccountabilityFramework2016theNationalPerformanceOversightGroupseeksassurance,onbehalfoftheDirecto...