Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is one of the Sub Committee of the Council of Eastern University, Sri Lanka. The five-member Committee meets regularly in every year and discusses the University’s financial, administrative, human assets and operations in trust for future generations. Its membership, terms of office, responsibilities, powers and electoral procedures are governed by the Treasury of Sri Lanka through University Grants Commission and Council of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
This site provides the schedules and agendas for upcoming meetings, along with other news and information and other supporting documentation. We hope you find it helpful.
Members of the Committee:
Members of the Council of Eastern University:
Chairman
- Mr. P Premnath
Attorney at Law
Batticaloa
Members
- Dr. G Sukunan
Regional Director of Health Services
Kalmunai. - Ms. S J M S Samarakoon
Dean
Mahaweli National College of Education
Ex - Officio Member
- Mr. A Pahirathan
Registrar
EUSL.
Convener
- Mr. S Thiruvarudchelvan
Senior Assistant Internal Auditor
Observers
- Mr. M H M Arafath
Superintendent of Audit, for Auditor General,
National Audit Office, EUSL - Mr. M J R Bogamuwa
Internal Auditor
UGC
Term of reference for the Audit Committee
- Determination of the responsibilities of the Internal Audit Division and review of the annual audit plans
- Review and evaluate internal control systems for all activities of the University
- Preview and recommend the annual Internal Audit Plan and the work programme prepared by the Internal Auditor.
- Review performance at regular intervals for cost effectiveness and to eliminate wasteful expenditure etc.
- Liase with external auditors and follow up on Auditor General’s/ external auditors Management Letters.
- Ascertain whether statutes, regulations, rules and circulars are complied with.
- Review financial statements to ensure compliance with Accounting Standards
- Review internal audit/external audit reports, Management Letters for remedial action
- Review implementation of recommendations/directives of the Committee on Public Enterprises
- Prepare report on the findings of the Committee for inclusion in the Annual Report