Contact us UK online banking News About us Investor relations Citizenship Careers Products and services Corporate governance Board Committees Share Email Print Certain responsibilities are delegated to Board Committees, which assist the Board in carrying out its functions and ensure that there is independent oversight of internal control and risk management. The Chairman of each Board Committee reports to the Board on the matters discussed at Committee meetings. Board Audit Committee Reviews accounting policies and the contents of financial reports Monitors disclosure controls and procedures and the internal control environment Considers the adequacy and scope of the external and internal audit Oversees the relationship with our external auditors. Read more Board Conduct, Operational and Reputational Risk Committee Considers Barclays’ reputational risk issues and exposures Considers conduct risk and the effectiveness of the process in place to ensure fair customer outcomes Recommends the total level of operational risk we are prepared to take (risk appetite) and monitors operational risk appetite Reviews and approves Barclays overall citizenship strategy and associated policies. Read more Board Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee Reviews composition of Board Recommends appointment of new directors Considers succession plans for Chairman and Chief Executive positions Reviews the Talent Management Programme Monitors corporate governance issues Oversees the annual Board performance review. Read more Board Remuneration Committee Sets the overarching principles and parameters of remuneration policy across Barclays Considers and approves remuneration arrangements for executive directors and senior executives Approves individual remuneration awards Agrees changes to senior executive incentive plans Governs employee share schemes Looks at strategic HR issues. Read more Board Financial Risk Committee Recommends total level of financial risk we are prepared to take (risk appetite) Monitors financial risk appetite Reviews limits for individual types of financial risk Monitors the financial risk profile. Read more Board Enterprise Wide Risk Committee Considers and recommends to the Board the Group's overall risk appetite Reviews the Group's overall Risk Profile Obtains assurance that principal risks have been properly identified and are being appropriately managed. Read more In this section Our framework, code and rules Board responsibilities Board Committees Board performance The Directors Auditor independence Remuneration report Shareholder communication guidelines News About us Investor relations Citizenship Careers Results and reports 2014 Interim Results (PDF, 784KB) Barclays PLC Annual Report 2013 (PDF, 4.75MB) All financial results Press and media Press releases Barclays on social media Other links UK online banking Products and services Contact us Privacy policy Accessibility Important information Terms of use Cookie policy © Barclays 2014