Entity titleAudit and Risk CommitteeEntity identifier479Entity typeAgencyDate range2012 - DescriptionThe Audit Committee, a Standing Committee of Council was established in 1993. The first Chair of the committee was the Chancellor, D. W. Rogers and the Secretary G. H. Bryant.
Establishment terms of reference:
1. To receive and review the Auditor General's and any other external auditor's report on the accounts of the university or its subsidiary companies;
1.1 provide advice to Council on their acceptance/relevance; and
1.2 refer items to the Executive Audit Committee as considered necessary.
2. To receive reports/recommendations from the Executive Audit Committee.
3. To evaluate the effectiveness of internal audit by reviewing:
3.1 the program approved by the Executive Audit Committee;
3.2 minutes of the Executive Audit Committee including the Internal Audit Manager's report; and
3.3 the establishment of internal audit in relation to what is expected of it.
4. To establish that the total audit cover of the Auditor General/other external auditors/internal audit is adequate to provide for the requirements of the Council.
The terms of reference changed in 1997 (see University Calendar, p.83). Current terms of reference are available on the Executive Services website.
The name was changed to the Audit and Risk Committee in 2012.
Committee Chairs:
1997 - 1999 Bill Rogers
2000 - 2002 Jerry Ellis
2003 - 2008 Penny Hutchinson
2009 - 2014 Ian Pyman
2015 - current Peter Young
Committee Secretaries (also Director, Internal Audit):
1997 - 2008 Greg Connell
2008 - 2010 Lee Ward
2011 - 2012 Greg Connell (acting)
2012 - 2018 Peter Dwyer
2018 - current Craig Stagoll
