The Audit Committee (AC) is an advisory committee to the Governing Board having an overview of:

Financial Reporting and Accounting;

• The examination of financial reports in order to ensure that they are Balanced and fair, conform to accounting standards and appropriate legal and statutory responsibilities;
• The review of financial reports produced by Management, the system of financial accounting and controls in operation, and the adequacy of personnel and other resources available in that respect.

Governance, Internal Control and Risk Management;

• The oversight of Internal Control and Risk Management arrangements in place so as to ensure that risks identified by Management and the mitigation steps proposed are in accordance with the risk profile and risk appetite of the organisation;
• The assessment of measures in place to evaluate and mitigate the risk of fraud and, more generally, to monitor compliance with laws and regulations.

External Audit and Internal Audit.

• The analysis of audit results from external audits (European Court of Auditors);
• The analysis of results from internal audits;
• The examination of any assessment activities deemed necessary to ensure that the recommendations of the Internal Auditor and those of the European Court of Auditors are taken into account by the Director (and, when relevant, by the Governing Board) and receive appropriate follow-up;
• The oversight of the Internal Audit activity, in particular the assessment of the annual planning process and of the quality of audit work.