IGEM’s Audit & Risk Committee are seeking nominations for Chair and Vice Chair

Can you make a difference to IGEM and how the institution is run? 

IGEM's Audit & Risk Committee is responsible for the prudent operation of the institution's risk management processes and conduct of audits, as prescribed by Council. 

The Committee makes recommendations to Council for the actions that are necessary for sage risk management. 

The general functions and responsibilities of the Audit & Risk Committee are to:

• Audit the application of and compliance with IGEM policies, procedures and governance
• Ensure robust business risk identification and management
• Ensure robust project risk identification and management
• Provide assurance to Trustees that the running of IGEM is compliant with its own governance requirements
• Audit the membership registration and application procedures to test for compliance with Engineering Council requirements
• Audit the Quality System requirements to test compliance with BS EN ISO 9001:2015.

The Audit Committee normally meets at least twice a year to review the quality management system for compliance.

If you have experience in this area and would like to support the institution, please contact Peter Hurst at [email protected]