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While ATRT1 did not make any specific recommendations on a maner in which continual assesment could be done, previous consultants reports, contracted by ICANN, did include suggestions
From the One World Trust 2007 Report
Transparency refers to the provision of accessible and timely information to stakeholders. Reporting and disclosure systems and processes that enable information sharing are central to an accountable organisation. Examples include an information disclosure policy, audited accounts and annual reports. Transparency mechanisms need to be based on the principle of presumption of disclosure, i.e. all information will be made available in the absence of a narrowly defined set of conditions for non-disclosure.
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136. For either approaches, independence should also be ensured. Global organisations such as the International Finance Corporation have addressed this issue by locating their audit/compliance function in the office of the Ombudsman. Recommendation 5.1: ICANN should consider having an independent report produced, perhaps annually, that would measure the organisation’s compliance with transparency and accountability commitments made in its By-Laws.
From the Berkman Report to ATRT
Berkman in Section 2.4 of their report, recommends that ICANN follow the recommendations of the One World Trust in carrying out a yearly transparency audit that would be published as part of the annual review.
2.4 Transparency Audit
(a) Issues
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Create and implement policies and processes for conducting and communicating regular transparency audits.
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ICANN response to the OWT report and the Board decision:
ICANN's response in June 2007 was uncategorical: "A whistleblower policy will be developed by General Counsel that outlines ICANN’s local obligations under law as well as a statement of principle to develop a uniform approach across ICANN offices." (Point 4.2: http://www.icann.org/en/transparency/mop-update-07jun07.htm)
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