Some aspects of the functional standards, their supporting guidance and self-assessments are better suited to large organisations which have experts in a range of specialist areas than to small organisations which operate in a more agile way.26 For instance, the Government Actuary’s Department told us that the security standard, which sets expectations 17 Qq 10 and 47 18 C&AG’s Report, para 23 19 Dr Henry Midgley, Professor Laurence Ferry and Honorary Professor Aileen Murphie (SGB0002); Elect...

Some aspects of the functional standards, their supporting guidance and self-assessments are better suited to large organisations which have experts in a range of specialist areas than to small organisations which operate in a more agile way.26 For instance, the Government Actuary’s Department told us that the security standard, which sets expectations 17 Qq 10 and 47 18 C&AG’s Report, para 23 19 Dr Henry Midgley, Professor Laurence Ferry and Honorary Professor Aileen Murphie (SGB0002); Electoral Commission (SGB0005) 20 The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (SGB0004) 21 Qq 57, 62, 70 and 82 22 Qq 57 and 65 23 Q 76 24 Qq Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Response status: response_pending