Barking and Dagenham Committees

Audit and Risk Committee

Recent meetings

7 meetings

25 Mar 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met on Wednesday 25 March 2026 to discuss the progress of the 2025/26 audits for the Council and the Pension Fund, review the 2025/26 audit plan and accounting policies, and consider the draft internal audit charter, strategy, a...

18 Feb 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee meeting on 18 February 2026 focused on the external audits of the Council's and Pension Fund's accounts for the 2024/25 and 2023/24 financial years. Grant Thornton, the external auditor, presented their findings, highlighting a ...

14 Jan 2026

7:00 pm

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, to review the 2024-25 Draft Annual Governance Statement, the Internal Audit Q2 report, and the Counter Fraud 2024-25 Q1/2 Review. Key decisions included noting t...

26 Nov 2025

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss external audit reports from BDO and Grant Thornton (GT), consider management responses, and review the committee's work programme. The committee approved the audited Statement of Accounts for the London Borough of...

15 Sep 2025

Audit and Risk Committee - Monday, 15 September 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee met to discuss external and internal audits, the annual governance statement, and customer feedback. The committee raised concerns about the quality and timeliness of financial reporting, contract management, and the need for im...

25 Jun 2025

Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25 June 2025 7:00 pm

The Audit and Risk Committee meeting scheduled for 25 June 2025 was set to review significant financial audit progress reports, including updates on disclaimed audits and ongoing work by external auditors Grant Thornton. The committee was also scheduled to ...

About

The Audit & Risk Committee considers a range of matters including:   ·  Internal and External Audit; ·  Governance, Risk and Control; ·  Financial Reporting; and ·  Accountability Arrangements

Members

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Jack Shaw · Chair
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Mohammed Khan · Deputy Chair
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Adegboyega Oluwole · Member
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Dorothy Akwaboah · Member
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John Dulwich · Member
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Josie Channer · Member
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Phil Waker · Member
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Rocky Gill · Member