Audit Committee
Primary Duties
- To recommend to the board the retention or termination of an independent auditor
- To negotiate the compensation of the independent auditor for approval by the board
- To confer with the independent auditor to satisfy the committee members the financial affairs of the association are in order
- To review and determine whether to accept the audit
- To approve the performance of any non-audit services by the auditing firm
- To recommend to the board procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters
Time Requirements
Committee Meetings: 4 one-day meetings per year
Composition and Terms of Office
The Audit Committee shall be composed of two trustee members and two at-large members. Trustee members are elected by the board and at-large members are appointed by the president. The term of office of the committee members shall be two years. The consecutive tenure of a committee member shall be limited to two full terms and one partial term.
| Current Committee Members | Component |
| Steven J. Kend, DDS, Chair |
Western Los Angeles DS |
| Richard T. Kao, DDS, PhD | Santa Clara County |
| Janice M. Sugiyama, DDS | Santa Barbara-Ventura County DS |
| Glen A. Tueller, DDS | Sacramento District DS |
| Staff Support: Bob Spinelli Chief Financial Officer 916.554.4904 bob.spinelli@cda.org |