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Audit & Risk Committee

The VSS Audit & Risk Committee (ARC)

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The VSS Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) and its Chair are appointed by the Board.  The Chair is independent and is not a member of the VSS Board.

The ARC’s terms of reference set out its purpose as being to support the Interim Accounting Officer in monitoring risk, control and governance systems (including financial reporting).  Additionally the ARC will advise the Board and the Accounting Officer on the adequacy of audit arrangements (internal and external) and on the implications of assurances provided in respect of risk and control.

The ARC’s agenda of work has been established in line with best practice set out in the Department of Finance and Personnel’s Audit and Risk Assurance Handbook.  The ARC does not have executive powers.

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Brian Gilfedder

Audit & Risk Committee Member

Brian was appointed to the VSS Board in August 2023. He is a well known business figure having worked at a senior levels in FMCG (Cadbury Ltd), Energy (DCC PLC) and in the Office Products & Services arena more recently as a Director with Banner Group Ltd where he headed the business in Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as a number of business units across England. He has extensive experience negotiating and delivering complex Public Service contracts as well as working with many Private Corporate and SME Businesses in Northern Ireland.

A graduate of Queen’s University Belfast, he is currently a business consultant and advisor/mentor.

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John Cahill

Audit & Risk Committee Member

John was appointed to the VSS Board in October 2022.  John Cahill is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast and Warwick University.  He worked as a Cost Accountant for Glen-Dimplex before joining Short Bros Plc as a Systems Analyst.  He was also head of Information Technology Services for the Bombardier Aerostructures Division, managing IT in Belfast, Morocco, USA, Canada and Mexico and a member of the senior management teams in Montreal for Bombardier Aerostructures Division and Shorts Bros plc (now Spirit AeroSystems Belfast).  John is also Information Technology advisor to Praxis Care.

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ARC Committee Meetings 2023
December 7th 2023 Remote – via Teams Download Document
October 17th 2023 Remote – via Teams Download Document
August 22nd 2023 Remote – via Teams Download Document
April 27th 2023 Remote – via Zoom Download Document
January 17th 2023 Remote – via Zoom Download Document
ARC Committee Meetings 2022
October 20th 2022 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
July 20th 2022 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
May 20th 2022 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
March 29th 2022 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
January 12th 2022 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
ARC Committee Meetings 2021
October 13 2021 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
July 21st 2021 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
April 14th 2021 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
February 9th 2021 Remote - via Zoom Download Document
January 13th 2021 Remote - via Zoom Download Document

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