Committee Chair:
Alberto Weisser
Current Members:
Dr. Thomas Enders
Dr. Victoria E. Ossadnik
Paula Rosput Reynolds
The Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of (a) the independence, qualifications and performance of new88's independent auditor, (b) the integrity of new88's financial statements, (c) the performance of new88's internal audit function, and (d) new88's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. In furtherance of these responsibilities, the Audit Committee, among other duties:
- appoints the independent auditor to audit new88's financial statements, approves the fees and terms of such engagement, approves any non-audit engagements of the independent auditor, and meets regularly with, and receives various reports from, the independent auditor. The independent auditor reports directly to the Audit Committee;
- reviews new88's principal policies for accounting and financial reporting and its disclosure controls and processes, and reviews with management and the independent auditor new88's financial statements prior to their publication;
- reviews assessments of new88's internal controls, the performance of the Internal Audit function, the performance evaluations of the General Auditor and the Chief Compliance Officer, and the guidelines and policies by which new88 undertakes risk assessment and risk management; and
- reviews the effectiveness of new88's compliance, business conduct, integrity and ethics programs.