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Das Audit-Komitee vertritt und unterstützt das Board of Directors bei seiner allgemeinen Aufsicht über die Organisation der Rechnungslegungs- und Finanzberichterstattungsprozesse, Prüfungen der Abschlüsse und der internen Kontrolle und Audit-Funktionen. Das Management ist verantwortlich für

(a) die Vorbereitung, Präsentation und die Integrität der Finanzregelung,

(b) die Grundsätze der Buchführung und Rechnungslegung und

(c) die Organisation der internen Kontrollen und Verfahren zur Förderung der Einhaltung der Rechnungslegungsvorschriften und der geltenden Gesetze und Verordnungen.

Die unabhängige Wirtschaftprüfungsfirma der Organisation ist verantwortlich für die Durchführung einer unabhängigen Prüfung des Konzernabschlusses im Einklang mit den allgemein anerkannten Prüfungsnormen und gibt dazu eine Stellungnahme.

Die Mitglieder des Komitees müssen nicht unbedingt professionelle Buchhalter oder Rechnungsprüfer sein und sollen die Tätigkeiten der Geschäftsführung und unabhängiger Prüfer weder duplizieren noch in irgend einer Form bestätigen. Genausowenig kann das Komitee gemäß geltender Regeln einen unabhängigen (externen) Prüfer als "unabhängig" einstufen. Eigentliche Aufgabe des Bewertungskomitees ist die Beaufsichtigung und Pflege der Beziehung zum unabhängigen Prüfer. Dabei soll es auf Grund gewonnener Informationen, den Diskussionen mit den Prüfern und den Erfahrungen der Mitglieder des Komitees der Geschäftsführung und den Prüfern beratend und weisend zur Seite stehen.

The Audit Committee is comprised of at least two directors determined by the board to meet the independence and financial literacy requirements of the Organization; plus the chair of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director, both without vote. Appointment to the Committee, including the designation of the Chair of the Committee and the designation of any Committee members as "Audit Committee financial experts", shall be made on an annual basis by the board chair. The majority of Audit Committee members should be Board members.

The Audit Committee:

1. Is directly responsible for the appointment, replacement, compensation, and oversight of the work of the independent auditor. The independent auditor shall report directly to the Audit Committee.
2. Reviews and discusses the statement from the independent auditor concerning any relationship between the auditor and the agency or any other relationships that may adversely affect the independence of the auditor, and, based on such review, assesses the independence of the auditor.
3. Establishes policies and procedures for the review and preapproval by the Committee of all auditing services and permissible non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof) to be performed by the independent auditor.
4. Reviews and discusses with the independent auditor: (a) its audit plans, and audit procedures, including the scope, fees and timing of the audit; and (b) the results of the annual audit examination and accompanying management letters.
5. Reviews and discusses reports from the independent auditors on (a) all critical accounting policies and practices used by, (b) alternative accounting treatments within GAAP related to material items that have been discussed with management, including the ramifications of the use of the alternative treatments and the treatment preferred by the independent auditor, and (c) other material written communications between the independent auditor and management.
6. Reviews with the independent auditor its judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the agency’s accounting principles and such matters as are required to be discussed with the Committee under generally accepted auditing standards.
7. Reviews and discusses with management and the independent auditor various topics and events that may have significant financial impact on the Organization or that are the subject of discussions between Management and the independent auditors.
8. Reviews and discusses with management the organisation's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.
9. Reviews the information to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on the Organization’s annual Form 990.
10. Reviews and discusses with management and the independent auditor (a) the adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation's internal controls (including any significant deficiencies and significant changes in internal controls reported to the Committee by the independent auditor or management; (b) the organisation's internal audit procedures; and (c) the adequacy and effectiveness of the organisation's disclosures controls and procedures, and management reports thereon.
11. Reviews matters related to the corporate compliance activities of the Organization
12. Ensures procedures exist for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Organization regarding questionable accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and the confidential submission by employees of concerns regarding waste, fraud, abuse, and other wrongdoing.
13. Establishes policies for the hiring of employees and former employees of the independent auditor.
14. Presents a report of the Committee’s activities to be included in board minutes.
15. When appropriate, designates one or more of its members to perform certain of its duties on its behalf, subject to such reporting to or ratification by the Committee as the Committee shall direct.

The Audit Committee shall meet at such times and places as the Audit Committee shall determine. The Audit Committee shall meet in executive session with the independent auditor and the Organization’s management periodically. The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall report on Audit Committee activities to the full Board.

The Audit Committee will engage in an annual self-assessment with the goal of continuing improvement, and will annually review and reassess the adequacy of its charter, and recommend any changes to the full Board.

The Audit Committee shall have the authority to engage independent legal, accounting and other advisers, as it determines necessary to carry out its duties. The Audit Committee shall have sole authority to approve related fees and retention terms.

The Chairman of the Audit Committee is to be contacted directly by the independent auditor (1) to review items of a sensitive nature that can impact the accuracy of financial reporting or (2) to discuss significant issues relative to the overall Board responsibility that have been communicated to management but, in their judgment, may warrant follow-up by the Audit Committee.

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