Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is an advisory body to the UK Space Agency Steering Board with no executive powers. Its main functions are to ensure propriety and accountability of public funds through monitoring and promoting financial reporting and discipline. The Audit Committee's role is to support the Chief Executive in his/her role as Accounting Officer by:
- promoting confidence in the Agency’s governance;
- overseeing the work of the internal and external auditors;
- making recommendations to the Steering Board and reviewing the annual financial statements before submission to the Steering Board;
- assisting and advising the Accounting Officer on risk, control, governance and associated issues.
Membership of the Audit Committee
Baljit Dhillon - Chairman
Sally Cantello - non-Executive
David Parker - Chief Executive, UK Space Agency
Emma Lord, Director of Policy and Operations, UK Space Agency (as Senior Information Risk Officer (SIRO) for the Agency)
Ex-officio attendees:
Dean Parker, National Audit Office
Mike Slade, Audit and Assurance Services Group (AASG)
UK Space Agency
Catherine Mealing-Jones, Director of Growth, Applications and EU Programmes
Chris Castelli, Acting Director of Science, Technology and Exploration
Michal Trzeciak, Head of Finance
Tracey Whitbread (Secretary)
Audit Commitee Terms of Reference (PDF, 24 Kb)
Audit Committee Meetings
