CABE Audit

Return to an Address of theHonourable the House of Commons dated17th June 2004 for theCOMMISSION FOR ARCHITECTUREAND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTAudit of Conflicts of InterestJune 2004Report by AHL LtdOrdered by the House of Commons to be printed17th June 2004HC 678 London: The Stationery Office £6.50CONTENTSPageExecutive Summary 1Main conclusions and recommendations 3Introduction and scope of work 4Detailed findingsBackground 5Appointment and re-appointment of Chair of CABE 5The Commercial interests of the Chairman 6Commercial interests of the Commissioners 8Managing and declaring interests of the Chair and Commissioners 9Use of common advisors 11Design Review 12Other general practices concerning management of conflicts of interest 17AppendicesA Summary of recommendations 19B Recommendations made by Accounting Officer, endorsed by this review 22C The Seven Principles of Public Life 24EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1. The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) was establishedin 1999 and has since developed an excellent reputation in the fields of architecture and design.This was confirmed in its recent stakeholder review, published in March 2004, which showed96% approval and the overall impression of CABE as overwhelmingly positive. Thestakeholder review was commissioned by CABE to identify how CABE is perceived by itsstakeholders, to review CABE’s current activities and to help identify areas for improvementand future direction. ...