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April 21,2011 EMRISE CORPORATIONAUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTERGeneral PurposeThe general purpose of the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of EMRISE Corporation (“EMRISE”) is to assist the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of EMRISE in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee management regarding: (i) the conduct of EMRISE’s financial reporting process and the integrity of the financial reports and other financial information provided by EMRISE to any governmental or regulatory body, the public or other users thereof; (ii) the functioning of EMRISE’s systems of internal accounting and financial controls; (iii) the engagement, compensation, performance, qualifications and independence of EMRISE’s independent registered public accounting firm, its conduct of the annual independent audit of EMRISE’s financial statements, and its engagement for all other services; (iv) the engagement of a registered public accounting firm to provide services other than the annual independent audit of EMRISE’s financial statements; and (v) the portions of EMRISE’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Conduct that relate to the integrity of EMRISE’s financial reporting. MembershipThe Committee must consist of a minimum of three directors, all of whom shall meet the independence requirements of the principal exchange or system on which EMRISE’s common stock then trades and at least two of whom qualify as both “non-employee directors” of EMRISE as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3(b)(3)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The members of the Committee are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Board. All members of the Committee must be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a corporation’s balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, at least one member of the Committee is to have past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or any other comparable experience or background which results in the member’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities, and at least one member of the Committee shall qualify as a “financial expert” as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The members of the Committee are to be elected by the Board at the annual or organizational meeting of the Board and shall continue to be members until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Unless a Chairman of the Committee is elected by the full Board, the members of the Committee may designate a Chairman by majority vote of the full Committee membership. MeetingsThe Committee shall meet on at least a quarterly basis and shall hold regular meetings as may be necessary and special meetings as may be called by the Chairman of the Committee. As part of its job to foster open communication, the Committee shall meet at least quarterly with management and the independent accountants in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters that the Committee or either of these groups believe should be discussed privately. The Committee shall meet with the independent accountants and management quarterly to review EMRISE’s financial statements. MinutesThe Committee will maintain written minutes of its meetings, which minutes will be filed with the minutes of the meetings of the Board. Relationship with Independent AccountantsEMRISE’s independent accountants are to be ultimately accountable to the Committee, and the Committee shall have the ultimate authority and responsibility to select, evaluate and, where appropriate, replace the independent accountants (or nominate the outside auditor to be proposed for stockholder approval in any proxy statement). Key Responsibilities and DutiesThe Committee’s role is one of oversight. EMRISE’s management is responsible for preparing EMRISE’s financial statements and EMRISE’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing those financial statements. Additionally, the Committee recognizes that financial management, as well as EMRISE’s independent registered public accounting firm, have more time, knowledge and more detailed information concerning EMRISE than do Committee members; consequently, in carrying out its oversight responsibilities, the Committee is not providing any expert or special assurance as to EMRISE’s financial statements or any professional certification as to work of EMRISE’s independent registered public accounting firm. Further, auditing literature, particularly Statement of Auditing Standards No. 100, defines the term “review” to include a particular set of required procedures to be undertaken by independent auditors. The members of the Committee are not independent auditors, and the term “review” as applied to the Committee in this Charter is not intended to have that meaning and should not be interpreted to suggest that the Committee members can or should follow the procedures required of auditors performing reviews of financial statements. The following functions and responsibilities are set forth as a guide with the understanding that the Committee may diverge from this guide as appropriate given the circumstances. The Committee, in carrying out its responsibilities, believes its policies and procedures should remain flexible to best react to changing conditions and circumstances, and that the Committee should take appropriate actions to set the overall corporate “tone” for qualifying financial reporting, sound business risk practices and ethical behavior. To fulfill its responsibilities and duties the Committee shall: • Review and assess the adequacy of this Charter at least annually, and otherwise as conditions dictate. • Review EMRISE’s annual financial statements and any reports or other financial information submitted to the SEC or the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or review rendered by the independent accountants. • Review with financial management and the independent accountants EMRISE’s filings with the SEC on Form 10 K and Form l0 Q prior to their filing and prior to the release of earnings. • Review and discuss with management and the independent accountants any material financial or non-financial arrangements of EMRISE that do not appear on the financial statements of EMRISE. • Select the independent accountants, considering their independence and effectiveness, and approve the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent accountants. • At least annually, obtain from the independent accountants, and review and discuss with the independent accountants, a formal written statement delineating all relationships the independent accountants and their related entities have with EMRISE and its related entities, consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (or any successor thereto), and actively engage in a dialogue with the independent accountants with respect to any disclosed relationships or services that in the independent accountants’ professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on the objectivity and independence of the independent accountants. • At least annually, obtain written confirmation from the independent accountants that, in the independent accountants’ professional judgment, the independent accountants are “independent” of EMRISE within the meaning of the federal securities laws. • Take or recommend that the Board take, any appropriate action to oversee the independence of the independent accountants. • Review the performance of the independent accountants and approve any proposed discharge of the independent accountants when circumstances warrant. • Periodically consult with the independent accountants out of the presence of management about internal controls and the fullness and accuracy of EMRISE’s financial statements. • Pre-approve all auditing services to be provided by the independent accountants to EMRISE (including comfort letters in connection with securities underwritings). • Pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the independent accountants to EMRISE unless: (i) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by EMRISE to its independent accountants during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided; (ii) such services were not recognized by EMRISE at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved prior to completion of the audit by the Committee or by one or more members of the Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Committee. • Have the authority to delegate to one or more designated members of the Committee the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent accounting firm to EMRISE. The decisions of any such member to pre-approve such services shall be presented to the full Committee at its scheduled meetings. • Discuss with any registered public accounting firm that performs an audit for EMRISE (i) all critical accounting policies and practices to be used, (ii) all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management officials of EMRISE, ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the registered public accounting firm; and (iii) other material written communications between the registered public accounting firm and the management of EMRISE, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences. • In consultation with the independent accountants, review the integrity of the organization’s financial reporting processes, both internal and external. • Consider the independent accountant’s judgments about the quality and appropriateness of EMRISE’s accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting. • Consider and approve, if appropriate, major changes to EMRISE’s auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent accountants or management. • Establish regular and separate reporting to the Committee by each of management and the independent accountants regarding any significant judgments made in management’s preparation of the financial statements and the view of each as to appropriateness of such judgments. • Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with each of management and the independent accountants any significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information. • Review and resolve any significant disagreement among management and the independent accountants in connection with the preparation of the financial statements. • Review with the independent accountants and management the extent to which changes or improvements in financial or accounting practices, as approved by the Committee, have been implemented. • Prior to the filing of any periodic report of EMRISE under the Exchange Act, receive confirmation from EMRISE’s principal executive and principal accounting officers that they have disclosed to EMRISE’s independent accountants and the Committee: (i) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that are reasonably likely to adversely affect EMRISE’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; (ii) any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (iii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in EMRISE’s internal control over financing reporting. • Establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by EMRISE regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters. • Establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of EMRISE of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. • Review and approve all related-party transactions after reviewing each such transaction for potential conflicts of interest and other improprieties. • Provide for and review prompt disclosure to the public of any change in, or waiver of, EMRISE’s codes of conduct and ethics, and review the codes periodically and recommend changes to the codes as the Committee or the Board deems appropriate, and adopt procedures for monitoring and enforcing compliance with the codes. • Review, with EMRISE’s counsel, any legal matter that could have a significant impact on EMRISE’s financial statements. • Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, EMRISE’s bylaws and governing law, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate. The Committee shall have the authority to retain and compensate such independent counsel, experts, and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties. In addition, the Committee shall have the authority to conduct or authorize investigations into any matters within its scope of responsibilities and shall have the authority to retain outside advisors to assist it in the conduct of any investigation.
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