Ethics & Integrity
Code of Conduct Attestation
A code of conduct no one has read and signed is an aspiration, not a control — the annual attestation is what makes its standards binding and enforceable.
Why Attestation Matters
Public-sector codes of conduct bind employees, councillors and board members, but enforceability depends on each person having acknowledged the code's terms. King IV Principle 2 and the disciplinary frameworks both rely on the attestation as the evidence that an individual was aware of the standards they breached. AuditPro Core tracks annual code-of-conduct sign-off across all three populations so management can demonstrate awareness and complete the chain that makes enforcement defensible.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
Attestation rate
93%
▲ 5%
Signed
1 246
of 1 340
Outstanding
94
Declined / disputed
3
Attestation rate by cohort
Outstanding by department
| Department | Total | Signed | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Services | 410 | 372 | 38 |
| Technical Services | 380 | 356 | 24 |
| Corporate | 290 | 278 | 12 |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Awareness as the basis of enforcement
Disciplinary action for a code breach is far stronger when the individual has signed an acknowledgement. The attestation removes the defence of ignorance of the standard.
All three populations
Employees, councillors and board members are each bound by applicable codes. An attestation programme that captures staff but exempts the political and board tiers leaves the leadership unaccounted for.
Annual, not once-off
Annual re-attestation keeps the code present rather than a forgotten induction formality, and captures new joiners and changed code provisions each cycle.
Completion gaps are the exposure
The officials who have not attested are precisely the population where an enforcement challenge will land. The outstanding list, not the headline rate, is what management must close.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Sign-off tracking: attestation status is recorded across employees, councillors and board members in one register.
- Outstanding lists: non-attesting individuals surface for follow-up rather than hiding behind an aggregate percentage.
- Annual cycle management: each refresh captures new joiners and updated code provisions automatically.
- Audit-ready evidence: the attestation record exports as proof of awareness underpinning any disciplinary action.
Key Takeaways
- A signed attestation removes the ignorance defence and strengthens any disciplinary action.
- All three populations — staff, councillors, board — must attest, or leadership is unaccounted for.
- Annual re-attestation keeps the code current and captures joiners and amendments.
- The outstanding list, not the completion percentage, is where enforcement risk concentrates.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.