Audit and Risk Committee

Audit and Risk Committee

The members of our Audit and Risk Committee support our Chief Executive by providing advice and constructive challenge. They provide particular support in relation to issues of risk management, control and governance and associated assurance to support year-end accountability and reporting. The Committee is supported by our Corporate Services function.

Committee members

  • Mark Pountain (Chair)
  • Lyndon Jones
  • Therese O’Donnell
  • Jo O’Hara
  • Clea Warner

Our Chief Executive, Director of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer also routinely attend Committee meetings, along with representatives from Grant Thornton UK LLP and the Scottish Government's Internal Audit Directorate.

Full details of the remit and membership of the Committee can be found in our Framework Document.

Details on our approach to managing risk in the organisation can be found in our Risk Management Policy and Framework.

Meeting agenda and minutes

Previous minutes

To obtain previous meeting minutes and papers, please contact our Corporate Support Team at:

Email: corporate@forestryandland.gov.scot