Industrial
Services of America, Inc.
Audit
Committee Charter
Organization
There shall be a committee of the Board of
Directors to be known as the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee shall be composed solely of directors who meet the
independence and experience requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, Section
10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Rules and Regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and are free of
any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would
interfere with their exercise of independent judgment as a committee
member. All committee members shall be
financially literate (or shall become financially literate within a reasonable
period of time after appointment to the Audit Committee) and at least one
member shall have accounting or related financial management expertise.
Statement
of Policy
The Audit Committee shall provide assistance to
the corporate directors in fulfilling their oversight responsibility to the
shareholders, potential shareholders, and investment community relating to
corporate accounting, internal controls, financial reporting and disclosure
practices of the corporation, legal and ethical compliance procedures and the
quality and integrity of the financial reports of the corporation. In so doing, it is the responsibility of the
Audit Committee to maintain free and open means of communication between the
directors, the independent auditors, the internal auditors and the financial
management of the corporation. The
Audit Committee shall have a clear understanding with management and with the
independent auditors that the independent auditors are ultimately accountable
to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee, as representatives of the
corporation’s shareholders.
Responsibilities
In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board
of Directors believes the policies and procedures of the Audit Committee should
remain flexible, in order to best react to changing conditions and to ensure to
the directors and shareholders that the corporate accounting and reporting
practices of the corporation are in accordance with all requirements and are of
the highest quality.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Audit
Committee will:
· Be
directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, oversight and retention
of the independent auditors employed by the corporation to audit the financial
statements of the corporation and its divisions and subsidiaries. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee
should review and discuss with the independent auditors all significant
relationships the independent auditors have with the corporation to determine
their continued independence. The Audit
Committee will discuss with the independent auditors the matters included in
the written disclosures required by the Independence Standards Board.
· Meet
with the independent auditors and financial management of the corporation to
review the scope of the proposed audit for the current year and the audit
procedures to be utilized, and at the conclusion thereof review such audit,
including any comments or recommendations of the independent auditors. The Audit Committee will also approve the
estimated cost of the annual audit and the level and scope of non-audit
services provided by the independent auditors.
· Review
with the independent auditors, the corporation’s internal auditors, and
financial and accounting personnel the adequacy and effectiveness of the
accounting and financial controls of the corporation, and adopt any recommendations
for the improvement of such internal control procedures or particular areas
where new or more detailed controls or procedures are desirable. Particular emphasis should be given to the
adequacy of such internal controls to expose any payments, transactions or
procedures that might be deemed illegal or otherwise improper.
· Review
the internal audit function of the corporation including the independence and
authority of its reporting obligations, the proposed audit plans for the coming
year, and the coordination of such plans with the independent auditors.
· Receive
prior to each meeting, a summary of findings from completed internal audits and
a progress report on the proposed internal audit plan, with explanations for
any deviations from the original plan.
·
Review and discuss
the financial statements contained in the annual report to shareholders and the
Form 10-K report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis, with
management and the independent auditors to determine that the independent auditors
are satisfied with the disclosure and content of the financial statements to be
presented to the shareholders and filed with the Commission. Any changes in accounting principles should
be reviewed.
·
On a quarterly
basis, review and discuss with management and the independent auditors the
interim financial statements, including the results of the independent
auditors’ review of the quarterly financial statements, before filing the
corporation’s Form 10-Q with the Commission.
·
Discuss with the
independent auditors the appropriateness of the accounting principles and
financial disclosure practices used or proposed to be adopted by the
corporation.
· Provide
sufficient opportunity for the internal and independent auditors to meet with
the members of the Audit Committee without members of management present. Among the items to be discussed in these
meetings are the independent auditors’ evaluation of the corporation’s
financial, accounting and auditing personnel, and the cooperation that the
independent auditors received during the course of the audit. The Audit Committee should consult
periodically with the independent auditors out of the presence of management
about the adequacy of the corporation’s internal control structure and the
completeness and accuracy of the corporation’s financial statements.
· Establish,
review and update periodically a code of business conduct and ensure that
management has established a system to enforce this code. The Audit Committee will periodically review
company policy statements and procedures to determine their adherence to the
corporation’s code of business conduct.
· Review
periodically with the corporation’s counsel legal and regulatory matters that
may materially affect the corporation’s financial statements, compliance
policies and programs.
· Conduct
an appropriate review of all related party transactions on a continuing basis
and review potential conflict of interest situations where appropriate.
· Review
accounting, financial, human resources and management succession planning
within the corporation.
·
Establish
procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by
the corporation regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing
matters and for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns
regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
·
Submit the minutes
of all meetings of the Audit Committee to, or discuss the matters discussed at
each committee meeting with, the Board of Directors.
· Investigate
any matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties, with the
power to retain outside counsel for this purpose if, in its judgment, that is
appropriate.
· Review
and update this Charter on an annual basis, or more frequently as appropriate.
· Perform
such other duties and functions consistent with this Charter, the corporation’s
bylaws and governing law, as the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors
deems necessary or appropriate.