Members of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

The Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) supports the Board in their responsibilities for issues of risk, control and governance, by reviewing the comprehensiveness of assurances in meeting the Board and Accounting Officer’s assurance needs, and reviewing the reliability and integrity of these assurances.

Mr Joseph Stewart has been Committee Chair since February 2021.

The Committee is attended also by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) as external auditor, representatives of Internal Audit (DAERA IA), representatives of the sponsor body (DAERA), and senior members of LMC staff.