How Is Accountability Maintained in a Crown Corporation

question 17

Multiple Choice

How is accountability maintained in a Crown corporation?

• A)There is no accountability because Crown corporations are supposed to be free of government influence.
• B)Each Crown corporation has a board of directors who are accountable to the minister, who in turn is accountable and answerable to Parliament.
• C)The chief executive officer of the Crown corporation is accountable to parliament directly.
• D)The chief executive officer is accountable to the minister in the same way that a deputy minister is accountable to a minister.

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Definitions:

Paid Now

Paid now typically refers to payments or financial transactions that are settled immediately or on the current date.

Equal Value

A condition or state where two or more items, services, or amounts have the same worth or significance.

Due Payment

The amount of money that is scheduled to be paid at a certain date as part of a financial obligation.

Delay Payment

The act of postponing a payment until a later time, often resulting in additional fees or interest.