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OVERVIEW
CCS ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016
CHAIRMAN & COMMISSION
MEMBERS
The Commission oversees the core
work of CCS. It comprises the Chairman
and eight Commission Members. They
bring with them their expertise in legal,
economic and financial domains from
the public and private sectors. The
Chairman and Commission Members
are appointed by the Minister for
Trade and Industry. The non-executive
Commission Members are remunerated
based on Public Service Division (“PSD”)
guidelines.
HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) COMMITTEE
The CCS HR Committee was set up
in August 2007. Ms Chia Aileen is the
Chairman of the HR Committee. The
committee members are Ms Chionh Sze
Chyi Mavis, S.C. and Mr Toh Han Li. The
HR Committee advises the Commission
on the formulation and implementation
of appropriate HR policies as part of its
continuous effort to ensure that CCS is
a choice employer. It also oversees staff
performance appraisals to ensure that
staff are being objectively appraised
and rewarded, as well as manages and
decides on internal disclosure and staff
disciplinary cases.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
BUSINESS & ETHICAL CONDUCT
All CCS officers are subject to the
provisions of the Official Secrets Act,
as well as the Statutory Bodies and
Government Companies (Protection of
Secrecy) Act. In addition, the Competition
Act contains provisions governing the
disclosure of information by CCS staff.
CCS officers are also bound by CCS’s
Code of Conduct and are obliged to
adhere to internal policies to avoid
conflict of interest.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee is chaired by
Mr Wong Yew Meng, with Dr Andrew
Khoo and Professor Phang Sock Yong
as members. The Audit Committee’s
main responsibilities are to assist
the Commission in carrying out its
responsibilities in areas relating to
internal controls, auditing, financial
and accounting matters, regulatory
compliance, and risk management. In
addition, the Audit Committee reviews
the audited annual financial statements
and the adequacy of CCS’s accounting,
internal control systems with the
management, external auditors and
internal auditors.
EXTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTIONS
Deloitte & Touche LLP was appointed by
the Minister for Trade and Industry in
consultation with the Auditor-General
to audit the accounts of CCS for FY
2015. The audited accounts are duly
approved by the Commission and the
Minister for Trade and Industry. The
Auditor-General is also kept informed
of these audit reports.