JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
Creating Effective Public Sector Audit Committees
Author(s): Jack Armitage
Citation: Jack Armitage, (2011) "Creating Effective Public Sector Audit Committees," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 8, Iss. 3, pp. 96 - 102
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Even though not required by law, many governments have created audit committees. Compared to the private sector there is limited guidance available for the effective creation and use of public sector audit committees. Any entity implementing an audit committee should first prepare an audit committee charter to document the authority, mission, and responsibilities of the audit committee. The charter is probably the most important foundation for achieving an effective audit committee. The purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations based on best practices for public sector audit committees with primary attention focused on the public sector audit committee charter.