Appendix 14-Audit Committee Charter9-21-09

APPENDIX 14 KENTUCKY TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM Governance and Audit Committee Charters of the Governance and Audit Committee Purpose The Governance and Audit Committee is a committee of the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System. The Committee is established to assist the Board of Trustees in fulfilling its fiduciary oversight responsibilities for Retirement System’s governance process, financial reporting process, system of risk management, system of internal control, internal and external audit process, and the process of monitoring compliance with laws and regulations. Authority The Committee has authority for matters within its scope of responsibility for the following functions: Governance Process Financial Reporting Process System of Risk Management System of Internal Controls Internal and External Audit Monitoring Compliance with Laws and Regulations Audit Committee Management and Reporting Composition The Committee will be composed of a minimum of three (3) members of the Board of Trustees. The Chair of the Board will appoint the Committee members and the Committee chair. The Chair of the Board should endeavor to appoint at least one member with an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; experience in the preparation or auditing of financial statements; experience with internal accounting controls; and an understanding of audit committee ...