New SEC proposal outlines oversight requirements for services outsourced by investment advisers
By The Diligent team
The SEC has proposed a new rule to prohibit investment advisers from outsourcing certain services and functions without conducting due diligence and monitoring.
Blog
· Nov 8, 2022
· 6 min read
Mind the gap: How to create a cyber risk framework for your public board
By The Diligent team
With a fully secure board portal and a clear vision, school boards can reduce their cyber risk with a rigorous framework of measurements and corrections.
Blog
· Nov 4, 2022
· 5 min read
How can local governments track communication effectiveness?
By The Diligent team
Communication effectiveness goes a long way toward developing trust between local governments and the people they serve.
Blog
· Nov 4, 2022
· 6 min read
How clerks can apply agenda management for lighter workloads
By The Diligent team
The municipal clerk's job is a fast-paced, multifaceted career that requires much multitasking and squeezing work in every minute that they can.
Blog
· Nov 4, 2022
· 7 min read
Compare and contrast: Proactive vs. reactive governance
By The Diligent team
Learning the benefits of proactive and consequences of reactive governance puts the importance of governance intelligence into perspective.
Blog
· Nov 1, 2022
· 9 min read
12 limitations of internal controls and how to overcome them
By Kezia Farnham
Our guide walks you through the limitations of internal controls testing and what you need to do to overcome them.
Blog
· Oct 24, 2022
· 8 min read
CIS controls: Your complete guide to the top 18
By Jessica Donohue
Discover the top 18 CIS controls and how to implement them.
School board trustees: What do they do for a public school district?
By The Diligent team
Discover how the board of trustees helps to steer the district, fiscal oversight responsibilities of trustees and the board of trustees' relationship with the superintendent.
Blog
· Oct 21, 2022
· 4 min read
Why is third-party risk management important?
By Jessica Donohue
Here, we discuss why third-party risk management is important and learn tips for an effective TPRM strategy.
Blog
· Oct 19, 2022
· 5 min read
Continuous audit: Can it supercharge your controls and risk assessment?
By Kezia Farnham
Defining continuous audit and identifying the seven steps for continuous audit success.
Blog
· Oct 19, 2022
· 5 min read
LGBTQ+ representation on boards: Lagging representation, limited data and opportunities to move forward
By Mary Oyerly
Across corporate leadership, LGBTQ+ representation lags significantly behind other diversity metrics. Explore how corporations can move toward better progress.