Chapter Committees

Standing Committees shall be: the Audit Committee. the Awards Committee. the CISA Committee, the Education Committee, the Executive Committee, the Membership & Hospitality Committee, the Nomination Committee. the Program & Arrangements Committee, the Publications Committee, the Publicity and Academic Relations Committee, and the Research Committee. The Chairperson of each of these committees shall be appointed by the President and ratified by the Board of Directors. Each Committee Chairperson shall appoint the respective committee members, subject to the approval of the President. Audit Committee:  Shall not consist of any Officers. It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Arrange audits of the accounts and financial records of the Chapter in accordance with sound accounting practices. Plan and review the Chapter's audit practices. Record and review bank statements and quarterly financial statements. Follow-up on any discrepancies. Submit a Report on the results of the audit to the Officers and Board of Directors. Review Chapter financial transactions, provide guidelines when necessary and recommend policy changes where appropriate. Maintain the Chapter's fixed asset records and coordinate maintenance of those assets. Awards Committee: It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Review the qualifications and contributions made by Chapter members, and make recommendations to the Board for an appropriate Award. Make arrangements for appropriate tokens of appreciation for the outgoing President and other Chapter Officers. Make a record of all annual and special Awards presented by the Chapter. Order all Awards, with appropriate wording or designations, as needed by the Chapter. Recognize new CISA designations. CISA Committee: It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Answer questions most often asked about the CISA program or to be able to refer the person to the right source. Publicize the CISA program within the Chapter. Assist candidates to prepare for the CISA Examination by establishing an effective CISA Review Course and Materials. Increase the membership in the Chapter. Coordinate the CISA recognition events awards with the Awards Committee. Education Committee: It shall be the duty of the Committee to: Develop educational conferences or seminars that meet the objectives of the Association. Tabulate and report (for the purpose of improving future educational activities) the evaluations from the conferences and seminars. To work with the Program Committee to translate these needs into relevant Chapter programs. To consider and make recommendations with respect to the long-term programs and the development of the Chapter and its members. To work with the Association regarding potential Chapter educational programs, and to avoid conflict with events sponsored by the Association and other nearby ISACA Chapters. Maintain seminar records (e.g. Meeting Notice, handouts, surveys) as required for CPE, CPA credits. Determine CPE credit for each seminar and control the CPE forms. Maintain CPE creditation with NJ State Board of Accountancy. Executive Committee: It shall be the duty of this Committee to: To provide consultation or advice to the President on Chapter matters. To perform special projects for the President (i.e., information gathering for an issue(s) the President intends to present to the full board.) Review the Chapter's by-laws, procedures and recommend changes to the Chapter's members for their approval. Forward changed by-laws to International. Review Chapter's insurance needs and make recommendations for any changes to the Chapter Board. To consider the overall, long-range Plan of the Chapter as it applies to Chapter Members' needs. To recommend to the Board of Directors policies, programs and activities for meeting members' needs. Review all proposed committee budget requests for the upcoming Chapter year. Review the Chapter budget prior submission to the board for approval. Membership & Hospitality Committee: It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Maintain the organization’s membership rolls. To provide mailing labels to committee chairpersons when needed to publicize Chapter events. To help Chapter members become better acquainted with each other. To plan, publicize, and manage all arrangements for Chapter social activities and meetings. To actively seek new members, to promote the interest of prospective members in the Chapter and to maintain the interest of current members. To review and recommend action on all changes in membership categories submitted to the Chapter and to ensure that requirements for membership are met and that standards of eligibility are maintained. Nominations Committee:  It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Ensure the continued advancement of the Chapter by nominating well-qualified and experienced members for all the elected Offices as provided for in the Chapter by-laws. Program & Arrangements Committee: It shall be the duty of this Committee to: To prepare, recommend and coordinate with the Education Committee an interesting, informative Program for the Chapter year which will contribute to the growth of the participating membership and meet the educational needs of Chapter members. To arrange for a subject or topic for discussion before each regular meetings of the Chapter. To prepare, recommend and arrange for technical informative sessions for the Chapter. To obtain speakers for each session either from Chapter membership or from other sources. To arrange for the facilities and services for the Chapter year. Publications Committee: It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Assure that Chapter members are kept informed of the interests, the activities and the special programs of the Association and the Chapter. Assist members interested in publishing their own professional related articles in a trade publication. Assistance, however, will be strictly limited to advice and information unless otherwise directed by the Board. Publish the Chapter newsletter and utilize this vehicle to keep both Chapter members informed. Develop, document, and maintain Publishing and Advertising standards with the approval of the Officers and Board of Directors. Publicity and Academic Relations Committee: It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Contact and work with the general press and trade press. Secure beneficial publicity for the Chapter. Give widespread dissemination of news concerning the accomplishments and activities of the Chapter and its members. Establish liaison with Colleges and University within the Chapter area for the purpose of expanding awareness of career opportunities within Information Systems Auditing. Promote education to students through Chapter and campus programs. Research Committee:  It shall be the duty of this Committee to: Coordinate Chapter research activities. Coordinate Chapter activities with International. Report Chapter and International's activities to the Officer, Directors and Members. Other (Select) Committees: Other Committees may be appointed by the President whenever deemed necessary, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.