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Aziz D. Syriani, Chairperson
John S. Chalsty
John E. Feick
Irvin W. Maloney
Avedick B. Poladian
Rosemary Tomich
Walter L. Weisman

All of the members of the Audit Committee are independent as defined in the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. All of the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate. The Audit Committee Report with respect to Occidental's financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 is on page 21 of the 2005 Proxy Statement (pdf) .

The primary duties of the Audit Committee are as follows:

  • hires the independent auditors to audit the consolidated financial statements, books, records and accounts of Occidental and its subsidiaries
  • discusses the scope and results of the audit with the independent auditors
  • discusses Occidental's financial accounting and reporting principles and the adequacy of Occidental's internal accounting, financial and operating controls with the auditors and with management
  • reviews all reports of internal audits submitted to the Audit Committee and management's actions with respect thereto
  • reviews the appointment of the senior internal auditing executive
  • oversees all matters relating to Occidental's Code of Business Conduct compliance program

Audit committee charter...

 

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