Purpose: We investigate the extent of voluntary disclosures in UK higher education institutions' (HEIs) annual reports and examine whether internal governance structures influence disclosure in the period following major reform and funding constraints. Design/Methodology/Approach: We adopt a...

We explore how audit committees (ACs) oversee risk management in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), using semi-structured interviews, attendance at AC meetings and analysis of documentation. We find that the AC's oversight seems constrained by a fixation on the process of risk management,...

Such evaluations of the effectiveness and performance of the committee should be disclosed publicly as a matter of good governance and best practice. Recommendation 8: The governance-related activities (inclusive of the audit committee's activities in relation to controls, risk and value for...