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The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Tuesday 17 February 2026 to review the council's risk management, construction quality assurance, internal audit progress, treasury management performance, and e...
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The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Thursday 27 November 2025. The committee received updates on the council's anti-fraud strategy, risk management, internal and external audits, and treasury manag...
Here is a summary of the Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee meeting of Barnet Council held on 18 September 2025.
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) convened to consider a range of reports, including updates on risk management, audit planning, and the council's governance framework. The agenda included the approval of the Annual Gove...
The Governance Audit Risk Management and Standards Committee noted the contents of reports about the Treasury Management Strategy Statement ("TMSS") 2025/26 and the Treasury Management performance Update Q3 2024/25.
The committee noted the [Quarterly Risks Report - Q3 202425](https://barnet.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s87780/Quarterly+Risks+Report+-+Q3+202425.pdf) and the [Grant Certification Report - GARMS Jan 25](https://barnet.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s87900/Grant+Ce...
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee (GARMS) of Barnet Council met on Thursday 12 December 2024 and the most significant item on their agenda was a report on the External Audit of the council's accounts for the last three years.
The Committee noted all of the reports that were presented, including the status of the council’s strategic and high level (15+) service risks, the work of the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team, and the performance of the Adult Social Care Financial Sustainability ...
About
The Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee is a key component of Barnet Council’s corporate governance arrangements. It provides an independent and high-level focus on the audit, assurance and reporting arrangements that underpin good governance and financial standards. The purpose of the committee is to provide independent assurance to the members of the adequacy of Barnet Council’s governance, risk management and control frameworks and oversees the financial reporting and annual governance processes. It oversees internal audit and external audit, helping to ensure efficient and effective assurance arrangements are in place. It also acts as the Standards Committee. Responsibilities include:
· Reviewing corporate governance arrangements
· Risk Management
· Audit Functions
· Annual Governance Statement
· Counter Fraud
· Statement of Accounts
· Review Treasury Management Strategy
· Whistleblowing
· Corporate Complaints
· Member Conduct
· Member Development Detailed roles and responsibilities of the Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee, including a complete list of the Committee’s powers and duties) can be found in the Constitution under Part 2B Terms of Reference of Committees and the Part 3C - Committee Procedure Rules
Members
Arjun Mittra
· Chair
Paul Lemon
· Vice-Chair
Richard Harbord
· Co-Optee
Alex Prager
· Member
Edith David
· Member
Kath McGuirk
· Member
Rohit Grover
· Member
Matthew Perlberg
· Substitute
Nagus Narenthira
· Substitute
Nick Mearing-Smith
· Substitute
Shuey Gordon
· Substitute
Zakia Zubairi
· Substitute