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	<title>The Best Practice Network Guidelines &#124; The Best Practice Network &#187; Assess  the  Audit  Committee&#8217;s  Role</title>
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		<title>Assess  the  Audit  Committee&#8217;s  Role</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard-Louis Roques</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assess  the  Audit  Committee&#8217;s  Role  in  Monitoring  Compliance  with  the  Company&#8217;s Code  of  Conduct  and  the  Law 
 
Consider whether the audit committee should assume responsibilities in connection with monitoring compliance with the company&#8217;s code of ethical conduct (if it has one) and legal compliance, including the following:  
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<p>Consider whether the <strong>audit committee</strong> should assume responsibilities in connection with monitoring compliance with the company&#8217;s code of ethical conduct (if it has one) and <strong>legal compliance</strong>, including the following: <strong> </strong></p>
<p>- reviewing the company&#8217;s code of ethical conduct;</p>
<p>- reviewing reports that summarize the company&#8217;s monitoring of compliance</p>
<p>with its code of ethical conduct and legal compliance;</p>
<p>- reviewing the fairness of any proposed material transaction between</p>
<p>management of the company and the company (excluding transactions that</p>
<p>are subject to review by the Compensation Committee of the Board); and</p>
<p>- making recommendations regarding such transactions to the Board;</p>
<p><strong>Review  Duties  and  Performance  of  Audit  Committee</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
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<li>review and reassess at least annually the adequacy of the <strong>audit committee&#8217;s</strong><strong> </strong><strong>charter;</strong><strong> </strong></li>
<li>review at least quarterly the committee&#8217;s intention, and ability, to fulfill all of the duties set forth in the audit committee charter;</li>
<li>review at least annually the audit committee&#8217;s performance, including an assessment from the Board of Directors as a whole;</li>
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