The York Region District School Board seeks one volunteer community member to serve on its Audit Committee.
Application Deadline: 4:00 p.m., August 7, 2018.
The York Region District School Board is seeking one community
member with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its audit
committee for a three-year term effective November 8, 2018.
The audit committee is comprised of three trustees and two
independent members drawn from the community at large. The primary role of the
audit committee is to assist the Board of Trustees in fulfilling its duties
related to governance and oversight.
Duties of the audit committee fall under the following
key areas:
- financial reporting process
- internal control framework
- risk management practices
- performance and function of the board’s internal and
external auditors
- Board compliance with its obligations under legislation
The committee meets at least three times a year, plus ad
hoc meetings as required.
Induction training material is available on-line to all
committee members to clarify roles and responsibilities of audit committees for
the school board sector.
Candidate Eligibility:
Applicants must be a York Region resident and have an
accounting designation, as well as sufficient accounting and senior financial
management expertise to understand public sector accounting and auditing
standards. The applicant must not be a current employee or officer of the board
or of any other district school board or school authority. The applicant must
not have a parent, child or spouse currently employed by the board.
Submission of Applications
Suitably qualified candidates interested in serving on
the audit committee are invited to submit a letter of interest and resume by 4:00
p.m. on August 7, 2018 to:
Wanda Muirhead, Chief Financial Officer
York Region District School Board
Email address: finance.services@yrdsb.ca
Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted
and requested to attend a private interview. All other applicants are thanked
for their interest. For information about the York Region District School
Board, please visit www.yrdsb.ca