Purpose
The purpose of the Membership Awards Advisory Committee of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is to provide input and guidance that helps ACFE recognize members that have contributed to the mission of the ACFE as well as supporting the local community. The committee will serve as a liaison between the association and its members.

Composition
The Committee is organized as a regular committee under the ACFE Bylaws (“the Bylaws”), meaning it shall not have or exercise the authority of the Board of Regents in the Management of ACFE. The Committee shall function under the direction of the Board of Regents and in accordance with the Bylaws. Should a conflict arise between this Charter and the Bylaws, the Bylaws shall control. The Committee shall be composed of no fewer than three and no more than seven members, each of whom shall be a member of ACFE in good standing. Members of the committee, including the Chair and vice-Chair, shall be selected and appointed by the Board of Regents.

Members of the Committee shall serve two-year terms. The Board of Regents may appoint a replacement for any member who is removed or otherwise unable to complete his or her term of office, and the replacement shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. Each member of the Committee shall continue to serve on the Committee until a successor is appointed or the Committee is terminated.

Specific Duties
The Membership Awards Advisory Committee is charged with the following:

• Review and make recommendations for recipients of the ACFE’s annual awards:
o Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year
o Achievement in Outreach/Community Service
• Advise the Board of Directors in establishing and modifying award criteria and other elements of the awards program; and
• Issue written reports to the Board of Directors as required, recommending qualified candidates to receive awards;
• Assume such other functions as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.

Conference Calls
Conference calls will be held at the discretion of the Committee Chair.

Meetings
Meetings may be conducted in person or by conference call. The Committee Chair shall give reasonable notice to all Committee members of the place, day, time and purpose or purposes for any Committee meeting. The Chair shall call and preside at each meeting. When the Chair is absent, unable to act, or refuses to act, the vice-Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair.

Quorum
The attendance by a majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of Committee business. No action may be approved by the Committee without the vote of at least a majority of the number of Committee members required to constitute a quorum.

MEMBER JOB DESCRIPTION

Member Qualifications
Experience in the anti-fraud profession; recognized leader or authority in their field; seriously concerned about best practices and learning solutions as demonstrated by speeches, attendance at meetings, or other visible efforts; actively involved in their chapter.

• Regularly participates in conference calls.

• Makes serious commitment to participate actively in committee work.

• Volunteers for and willingly accepts assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time.

• Stays informed about committee matters and prepares themselves well for meetings.

• Gets to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.

• Is an active participant in the committee's annual evaluation and planning efforts.

Term of Office
Each Committee Member shall serve a two year term and may not serve more than two consecutive terms.