organizational narrative template

example/narratives/organizational.md

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 # Organizational Narrative
 
-Here we narrate why our org satisfies the control keys listed in the YML block
+The following provides a description of the corporate a management structure of {{.Name}}.
 
-# Template Coming Soon
+The intent of this description is to establish both the legal jurisdiction and corporate cultural norms that serve as the foundation for {{.Name}}'s compliance program.
+
+# Entity Type
+
+{{.Name}} is a Delaware C-Corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. {{.Name}} was established in 1970.
+
+# Integrity and Ethics
+
+The Directors and Executives of {{.Name}} aspire to and demonstrate standards of ethics and integrity consistent with professional norms in American corporate environments.
+
+Chief among these standards is a commitment to honesty in interactions with and among managers, directors, employees, contractors, customers, and other stakeholders.
+
+# Board Independence
+
+The Board of Directors appoints and oversees the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
+
+# Organizational Structure
+
+{{.Name}} is composed of 7 primary divisions:
+
+  * Sales
+  * Marketing
+  * Manufacturing
+  * Research & Development
+  * Information Technology
+  * Human Resources
+  * Finance
+
+Each division is led by a Vice President, who in turn reports to the CEO. A complete Organization Chart is maintained and distributed by Human Resources.
+
+# Management Objectives
+
+Work is distributed to each division via Objectives set by the respective division Vice President, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer.
+
+# Risk to Objectives
+
+{{.Name}} seeks to manage risk to Objectives through professional management strategies and tactics, including:
+
+ * Rigorous hiring practices
+ * Employee performance reviews
+ * Aligning compensation with objectives
+ * Regular communication of objectives by executive management
+
+# Fraud Risk to Objectives
+
+{{.Name}} acknowledges the possibility that fraud may imperil corporate objectives. {{.Name}} undertakes various activities to manage fraud risk, including:
+
+ * Conducting regular financial audits
+ * Adhering to financial control principles
+ * Investigating suspicious transactions
+ * Performing criminal background checks on all employees
+ * Maximizing the use of information technology in fraud detection