This "tick-box" approach does not necessarily reflect the level of implementation of the different components in place, nor does it represent a precise measurement of the culture of accountability across the organizations.

As Harry’s eyes became accustomed to the brilliant glare, he saw clocks gleaming from every surface, large and small, grandfather and carriage, hanging in spaces between the bookcases or standing on desks ranging the length of the room, so that a busy, relentless ticking filled the place like thousands of minuscule, marching footsteps.