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Support to Audit Committees

Audit Committees help organisations function according to good governance and accounting and auditing standards, and adopt appropriate risk management arrangements. We regard well-functioning Audit Committees as key to helping organisations achieve good corporate governance.

We have developed a range of guidance and tools to assist public sector Audit Committees.

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Fact Sheet – Updated edition of the Treasury’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Handbook

The Treasury published an updated version of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Handbook in April 2013. We have produced a fact sheet signposting the main developments in the new Handbook.

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Published:
16 May 2013

Helping your Audit Committee to add value

2nd edition, January 2012

We have pulled together practical top tips for Audit Committees from the good practice shared in facilitated, syndicated-based workshops in the past and from other meetings with non-executive directors.

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Published:
1 Jan 2012

Audit Committee self-assessment checklist

2nd edition, January 2012

The Audit Committee checklist is based on the Treasury’s Audit Committee Handbook (2007) and on feedback from staff and Audit Committees. Audit Committees can assess their performance against best practice using the checklist.

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Published:
1 Jan 2012

Statement on Internal Control: A guide for Audit Committees

The Statement on Internal Control (SIC) is a public accountability document that describes the effectiveness of internal controls in an organisation and is personally signed by the Accounting Officer.

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Published:
1 Jan 2010
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