Audit Committee

All Members Independent

The Audit Committee has oversight responsibility for our independent accountants.

• Consider the independence of, appoint (subject to shareowner approval), and be directly responsible for, the compensation, retention and oversight of, the firm that will serve as independent accountants to audit our financial statements and to perform services related to the audit; this incudes resolving disagreements between the firm and management regarding financial reporting.
• Review the scope and results of the audit with the independent accountants.
• Review with management and the independent accountants, prior to filing, the annual and interim financial results (including Management’s Discussion and Analysis) to be included in Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
• Consider the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal accounting controls and auditing procedures.
• Review, approve and establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by Honeywell regarding accounting, internal control over financial reporting or auditing matters and for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
• Monitor and provide risk oversight with respect to focus areas assigned to the committee from time to time by the Board, including cybersecurity, tax and liquidity management, product integrity and product security, vendor risk, operational business continuity, and crisis management.
• Together with the full Board, exercise oversight over the ERM process and assess whether mitigation strategies for the risks identified through the ERM process are adequate.

The Audit Committee seeks to ensure the exercise of appropriate professional skepticism by the independent accountants by reviewing and discussing, among other things, management and auditor reports regarding significant estimates and judgments and the results of peer quality review and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspections of the independent accountants. The Audit Committee also reviews and pre-approves all audit and non-audit services provided to Honeywell by the independent accountants to determine that such services would not adversely impact auditor independence and objectivity. The Audit Committee also holds separate executive sessions at each in-person meeting with representatives of our independent accountants, and with Honeywell’s Chief Financial Officer and Vice President – Corporate Audit. The Board has determined that Messrs. Burke, Davis, and Watson, and Ms. Washington satisfy the financial sophistication requirements set forth in the Nasdaq listing standards, and has designated each of Mr. Davis and Ms. Washington as the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) defined ‘audit committee financial expert.