Having the proper controls around information management will support Council and the administration in maintaining the required levels of confidentiality and security of data.
Information management involves:
the gathering of information from one or more sources
the sorting and distributing of that information to those who need it
the management of that information through record keeping
Reporting to the First Nation on money paid to and money expensed by each Councillor is part of sound governance practices and reinforces Council’s accountability to its members. This report is to be completed yearly.
The FAL requires that Council create a policy on this that includes the steps for: