HomeMy Public PortalAbout060_020_Clk_audit CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
P.O. Box 2749 - 403 Butler Ave.
Tybee Island, GA 31328
Phone(912) 786-4573 Fax(912) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the audit committee. Please provide the Mayor
and City Council the following information for their consideration.
Why do you want to be a member of the Audit Committee?
What qualifications or experiences do you have that would be helpful to the Committee?
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Sec.2-264. Audit committee. -�
(a) Pursuant to section 3.11 of the city Charter there is created an audit committee.
(b) The audit committee shall have the purpose of enhancing the financial statement auditor's real and perceived
independence and to provide a direct link between the auditor and governing body and to facilitate communication between
the governing body, the auditors and management.Further, the audit committee should play an advisory role to the
governing body;however, it should not interfere with performance of the auditor's duties.
(c) The audit committee shall consist of no less than five nor more than seven members appointed by the mayor and
council,such appointees being selected on the basis of their knowledge and interest in the financial planning and
accounting principles.
(d) The audit committee shall:
(1)Oversee the independent audit of the city's financial statements from making recommendations on the selection
of independent auditors to the resolution offindings or issues;
(2)Review the reports of any internal auditors(as opposed to independent)as well as any internal audit work
plans;
(3)Annually present a report to the mayor and council and city manager of its activities and its recommendations
and/or findings;
(4)Serve as a consultant body on city financial issues as requested by city council;
(5)Perform other duties related to the above functions as may be directed by the mayor and council or the city
manager.
(e) The audit committee shall elect one of its members as chair and one member as vice-chair and may elect as its
secretary one of its own members.
(t) To the extent the audit committee deems it appropriate, it may adopt bylaws, rules and regulations not
inconsistent with any provisions of the city Charter, ordinances or other law Copies of any such rules, bylaws, etc.,
shall be filed with the clerk of council.
(g)Meetings of the audit committee shall be scheduled as directed by the chair or the membership and all meetings
shall comply with the Georgia Open Meetings Act.