Hackney Committees

Audit Committee

Audit

Recent meetings

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16 Apr 2026

6:30 pm

Audit Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

The Audit Committee of Hackney Council was scheduled to discuss a range of important governance, risk, and financial matters. Key topics included the Auditor's Annual Report for 2024-25, updates on treasury management, and a review of risk registers for var...

24 Feb 2026

6:30 pm

Audit Committee - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.30 pm

The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 24 February 2026 to review the External Audit Completion Report for 2024/25 and to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. The committee approved the recommendations within the External Audit Comple...

13 Jan 2026

6:30 pm

Audit Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 6.30 pm

The Audit Committee of Hackney Council met on Tuesday 13 January 2026, approving recommendations from the Audit and Anti-Fraud Progress Report and noting the Treasury Management activity reports. The committee also reviewed the Corporate Risk Register and t...

30 Oct 2025

Audit Committee - Thursday 30 October 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to review the council's financial health, risk management strategies, and audit progress, approving the unaudited statement of accounts for 2024-25, and an updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Fraud Respo...

18 Jun 2025

Audit Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to discuss key financial and governance matters, including the external audit plan, financial updates, and risk management strategies. The committee reviewed and approved the minutes from the previous meeting, an...

09 Apr 2025

Audit Committee - Wednesday 9 April 2025 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee convened to discuss the auditor's annual report, financial updates, risk management, and future audit plans, with a significant focus on the council's financial sustainability and the challenges posed by increasing demand...

21 Jan 2025

Audit Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit Committee considered reports on the Council's finances, treasury management activity and risk management, and approved the final accounts for 2023/24 and the draft Treasury Management Strategy.

31 Oct 2024

Audit Committee - Thursday 31 October 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting of Hackney Council's Audit Committee was scheduled to consider a wide range of financial reports, including updates on treasury management and risk, as well as reports on the progress of external audits for the Council and the [London Borough o...

19 Jun 2024

Audit Committee - Wednesday 19 June 2024 6.30 pm

The Hackney Council Audit Committee meeting on 19 June 2024 focused on several key issues, including the approval of the [Internal Audit Annual Report 2023/24](https://hackney.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s88402/11+-+Internal+Audit+Annual+Report+2023_24.pdf), ...

About

The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting the Council in discharging its functions in relation to the Council’s risk management framework, the internal financial and governance control environment and integrity of the financial reporting and annual governance processes.   The purpose of the Audit Committee is to provide independent assurance to Councillors of the adequacy of the risk management framework and the internal control environment. It provides an independent review of Hackney’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.   Details regarding the functions and establishment of the Committee can be found in the Council’s Constitution: https://hackney.gov.uk/council-constitution  

Members

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Anna Lynch · Chair
Ben Lucas · Vice-Chair
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Caroline Selman · Member
George Gooch · Member
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Gilbert Smyth · Member
Midnight Ross · Member
Patrick Pinkerton · Member
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Sophie Conway · Member
Zoe Garbett · Member
Alastair Binnie-Lubbock · Substitute
Jessica Feeney · Secretary