The NHMRC Audit Committee (NAC) has been established under the Financial Management and Accountability Act (FMAA) 1997. Under section 46 of the Act, a requirement for any Committee formed under the FMAA is to implement a terms of reference including particulars of membership, frequency of meetings, functions and responsibilities of the Committee; the NHMRC Audit Committee Charter meets this requirement.
The functions and responsibilities of an Audit Committee include (as listed in the FMA Orders 2005);
- The approval of internal annual and strategic audit plans of the Agency; and
- The review of all audit reports involving matters of concern to senior management of the Agency, including the identification and dissemination of good practices; and
- The provision of advice to the Chief Executive on action to be taken on matters of concern raised in a report of the internal auditors or in a report of the Auditor-General concerning the Agency; and
- As far as practicable, the coordination of audit programs conducted by internal auditors and the programs conducted by the Auditor-General; and
- The provision of advice to the Chief Executive on the preparation and review of financial statements of the Agency.
Membership
Members of the NHMRC Audit Committee are as follows:
- Ms Glenys Roper (Independent Chair) - appointment 8 November 2009 to 8 November 2013;
- Ms Di Fielding (representative with financial experience/CPA) - appointment 25 January 2010 to 25 January 2013;
- Dr Jeannette Young (member of NHMRC Council) - appointment 11 April 2011 to 11 April 2014; and
- Mr Tony Kingdon (NHMRC General Manager) - appointment 31 January 2011 to 31 January 2014.
NHMRC Audit Committee charter
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has established the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Audit Committee in compliance with section 46 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) and Regulation 22C of the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations.
Contact for further information
For further information regarding the NHMRC Audit Committee, please contact the Secretariat on (02) 6217 9003.