Audit Committee Members at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/053/2022/2023; AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS; POSITIONS: FOUR (4) MEMBERS.
Requirements for Appointment

• Minimum of a degree from a recognized University in the following fields, Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Economics, Risk management or other related fields
• Be a citizen of Kenya
• Have a good understanding of county government operations, financial reporting or auditing
• Have a good understanding of the objects, principles and functions of the county government
• Meet the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010
• Membership of the following professional bodies will be an added advantage: ICPAK, ICPSK, ACFE, IIA or any other relevant body
• Have the requisite business and leadership skills and shall not be a political office holder

Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the committee members shall be:

• Provide an independent review of the County Government reporting functions to ensure the integrity of financial reports.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the County Government performance management and performance information:
• Provide effective liaison and facilitate communication between the management and external auditors
• Provide oversight of the implementation of accepted audit recommendations
• Ensure effectiveness of both internal and external audit processes.
• The Audit Committee shall report to the Governor

NOTE

• Members of Audit Committee shall serve on need basis and as prescribed by the Public Finance Management Act and for a period of three years
• This is not a salaried position. Members shall be paid allowances on account of attendance of audit committee meetings as determined by County Treasury in consultation with other relevant entities Section 167 (6) of PFM (County regulations) indicates that majority of members appointed to the audit committee shall not be past or present employees of the entity, and shall not have served as an employee or agent of a business organization which has carried out any business with the concerned entity in the last two years.
• Any code of conduct of public officers shall also apply to members of the audit committee in relations to their functions, powers, and duties as members of the committee

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to forward their applications with copies of:

• National Identification Card (ID)
• Certificates and testimonials
• Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Certificate of Good Conduct
• Clearance certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) and
• Clearance certificate from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Clearance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)